stehen bleiben

[ˈʃteːən ˌblaɪ̯bn̩]

/[ˈʃteːən ˌblaɪ̯bn̩]/ phrase

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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 May 6, 2026) - zum Stillstand kommen

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

Where “stehen bleiben” sits in German frequency

stehen bleiben falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Synonyms

anhaltenverharren

This word in other languages

stop(English)pararse(Español)

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?
"stehen bleiben" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “stehen bleiben”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-E-H-E-N- -B-L-E-I-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃteːən ˌblaɪ̯bn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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