stehenbleiben

[ˈʃteːənˌblaɪ̯bn̩]

/[ˈʃteːənˌblaɪ̯bn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“stehenbleiben” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,431. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,431
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-stehenbleiben · stehenbleiben · German

stehenbleiben · rank #38,431 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,431
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Steckbrief

Nearest frequency peer: Steckbrief (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “stehenbleiben”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “stehenbleiben” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for stehenbleiben
PropertyValue
Headwordstehenbleiben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃteːənˌblaɪ̯bn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#38,431
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “stehenbleiben” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).stehenbleibenliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Steckbrief“ (#38,430), „Sterns“ (#38,432), „stilistische“ (#38,433). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around stehenbleiben (IPA [ˈʃteːənˌblaɪ̯bn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #38,431 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for stehenbleiben, with forms such as "sethenbleiben", "sstehenbleiben", and "steehnbleiben". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is stehenbleiben, 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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sethenbleiben
  • sstehenbleiben
  • steehnbleiben
  • stehebnleiben
  • stehenbbleiben
  • stehenbeliben
  • stehenblebien
  • stehenbleibben
  • stehenbleibenn
  • stehenbleibne
  • stehenbleiebn
  • stehenblieben
  • stehenblleiben
  • stehenlbeiben
  • stehennbleiben
  • stehhenbleiben
  • stehnebleiben
  • stheenbleiben
  • sttehenbleiben
  • tsehenbleiben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of stehenbleiben - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

sethenbleiben2sstehenbleiben1steehnbleiben2stehebnleiben2stehenbbleiben1stehenbeliben2stehenblebien2stehenbleibben1
Edit distance from "stehenbleiben"

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 "stehenbleiben"?
"stehenbleiben" is spelled S-T-E-H-E-N-B-L-E-I-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃteːənˌblaɪ̯bn̩].
What does "stehenbleiben" mean?
As a verb, "stehenbleiben" means: zum Stillstand kommen
What are common misspellings of "stehenbleiben"?
Common misspellings include "sethenbleiben", "sstehenbleiben", "steehnbleiben", "stehebnleiben", "stehenbbleiben". The correct spelling is "stehenbleiben".
How do you pronounce "stehenbleiben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stehenbleiben" is [ˈʃteːənˌblaɪ̯bn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stehenbleiben" come from?
"stehenbleiben" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "stehenbleiben", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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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