stehengeblieben

[ˈʃteːənɡəˌbliːbn̩]

/[ˈʃteːənɡəˌbliːbn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“stehengeblieben” is uncommon German (frequency #50,074 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,074
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

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

Key facts for stehengeblieben
PropertyValue
Headwordstehengeblieben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃteːənɡəˌbliːbn̩]
Letters15
Frequency rank#50,074
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “stehengeblieben” 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). stehengeblieben 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

stehengeblieben is uncommon German at frequency #50,074 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʃteːənɡəˌbliːbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs stehenbleiben".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for stehengeblieben, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is stehengeblieben, spelled S-T-E-H-E-N-G-E-B-L-I-E-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs 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 "stehengeblieben"?
"stehengeblieben" is spelled S-T-E-H-E-N-G-E-B-L-I-E-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃteːənɡəˌbliːbn̩].
What does "stehengeblieben" mean?
As a verb, "stehengeblieben" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs stehenbleiben
How do you pronounce "stehengeblieben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stehengeblieben" is [ˈʃteːənɡəˌbliːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stehengeblieben" come from?
"stehengeblieben" 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 “stehengeblieben”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-E-H-E-N-G-E-B-L-I-E-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃteːənɡəˌbliːbn̩] (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