Stelldichein

[ˈʃtɛldɪçˌaɪ̯n]

/[ˈʃtɛldɪçˌaɪ̯n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Stelldichein” is uncommon German (frequency #55,739 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,739
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Verabredung zweier Verliebter; Rendezvous

Key facts for Stelldichein
PropertyValue
HeadwordStelldichein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtɛldɪçˌaɪ̯n]
Letters12
Frequency rank#55,739
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Stelldichein” 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). Stelldichein 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

Stelldichein is uncommon German at frequency #55,739 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtɛldɪçˌaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Stelldichein in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Stelldichein, spelled S-T-E-L-L-D-I-C-H-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Verabredung zweier Verliebter; Rendezvous
  2. 2
    ein Treffen von Personen, die meist die gleichen Interessen besitzen

Synonyms

DateRendezvousTreffenVerabredungTreffenVerabredung

This word in other languages

rendezvous(English)cita(Español)rendez-vous(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 "Stelldichein"?
"Stelldichein" is spelled S-T-E-L-L-D-I-C-H-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɛldɪçˌaɪ̯n].
What does "Stelldichein" mean?
As a noun, "Stelldichein" means: eine Verabredung zweier Verliebter; Rendezvous
How do you pronounce "Stelldichein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stelldichein" is [ˈʃtɛldɪçˌaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stelldichein" come from?
"Stelldichein" 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 “Stelldichein”

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

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