stehen bleiben

[ˈʃteːən ˌblaɪ̯bn̩]

/[ˈʃteːən ˌblaɪ̯bn̩]/ phrase

The verdict

“stehen bleiben” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zum Stillstand kommen

Corpus desk

Index DE-stehen-bleiben · stehen bleiben · German

stehen bleiben · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for stehen bleiben
PropertyValue
Headwordstehen bleiben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈʃteːən ˌblaɪ̯bn̩]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „stehen bleiben“ im Deutschen

stehen bleibenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

stehen bleiben is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈʃteːən ˌblaɪ̯bn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

stehen bleiben doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is stehen bleiben, spelled S-T-E-H-E-N- -B-L-E-I-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    zum Stillstand kommen
  2. 2
    im Stillstand verharren
  3. 3
    im ursprünglichen Zustand erhalten bleiben
  4. 4
    (in einer vertikalen Position) zurückgelassen werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how stehen bleiben appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Heda! Bleiben Sie gefälligst stehen!
  2. Die Uhr ist um kurz nach drei stehengeblieben.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "stehen bleiben"?
"stehen bleiben" is spelled S-T-E-H-E-N- -B-L-E-I-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃteːən ˌblaɪ̯bn̩].
What does "stehen bleiben" mean?
As a phrase, "stehen bleiben" means: zum Stillstand kommen
How do you pronounce "stehen bleiben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stehen bleiben" is [ˈʃteːən ˌblaɪ̯bn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stehen bleiben" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list