stehenlassen

[ˈʃteːənˌlasn̩]

/[ˈʃteːənˌlasn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“stehenlassen” is uncommon German (frequency #78,579 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,579
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Sache nicht bewegen/wegräumen/mitnehmen

Corpus desk

Index DE-stehenlassen · stehenlassen · German

stehenlassen · rank #78,579 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #78,579
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Staumauer

Nearest frequency peer: Staumauer (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „stehenlassen“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „stehenlassen“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for stehenlassen
PropertyValue
Headwordstehenlassen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃteːənˌlasn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#78,579
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „stehenlassen“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).stehenlassenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Staumauer“ (#78,578), „stations“ (#78,577), „Stammkneipe“ (#78,575). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „stehenlassen“ bei #78,579. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

stehenlassen is uncommon German at frequency #78,579 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʃteːənˌlasn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for stehenlassen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is stehenlassen, spelled S-T-E-H-E-N-L-A-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Sache nicht bewegen/wegräumen/mitnehmen
  2. 2
    einen Menschen, der bleibt, verlassen
  3. 3
    so akzeptieren
  4. 4
    ein Mahlzeit nicht aufessen/anrühren
  5. 5
    wachsen lassen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Lass die Tonfigur stehen! Die Verzierungen könnten abbrechen!
  2. Ihr könnt das Geschirr stehenlassen, ich räume nachher alles weg.

Antonyms

anfassenentfernenwegnehmenwegräumenmitnehmenanzweifelnhinterfragenkorrigierenaufessenabrasieren

This word in other languages

laisser couler(Français)

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 "stehenlassen"?
"stehenlassen" is spelled S-T-E-H-E-N-L-A-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃteːənˌlasn̩].
What does "stehenlassen" mean?
As a verb, "stehenlassen" means: eine Sache nicht bewegen/wegräumen/mitnehmen
How do you pronounce "stehenlassen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stehenlassen" is [ˈʃteːənˌlasn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stehenlassen" come from?
"stehenlassen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Strandurlaub#78,592Spielklassen#78,564Sonderpreise#78,557skrupelloser#78,552

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list