standgehalten

[ˈʃtantɡəˌhaltn̩]

/[ˈʃtantɡəˌhaltn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“standgehalten” is uncommon German (frequency #92,256 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,256
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs standhalten

Key facts for standgehalten
PropertyValue
Headwordstandgehalten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃtantɡəˌhaltn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#92,256
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “standgehalten” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). standgehalten lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

standgehalten is uncommon German at frequency #92,256 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʃtantɡəˌhaltn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs standhalten".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for standgehalten, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is standgehalten, spelled S-T-A-N-D-G-E-H-A-L-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs standhalten

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "standgehalten"?
"standgehalten" is spelled S-T-A-N-D-G-E-H-A-L-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtantɡəˌhaltn̩].
What does "standgehalten" mean?
As a verb, "standgehalten" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs standhalten
How do you pronounce "standgehalten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "standgehalten" is [ˈʃtantɡəˌhaltn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "standgehalten" come from?
"standgehalten" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “standgehalten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-A-N-D-G-E-H-A-L-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtantɡəˌhaltn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list