stellen

[ˈʃtɛlən]

/[ˈʃtɛlən]/ verb

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The verdict

“stellen” is in the everyday core of German, ranked #370 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#370
frequency rank, German
7
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - senkrecht, mit den Füßen den Boden, einen bestimmten Platz oder Gegenstand berührend, in eine bestimmte oder übliche Position bringen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

stellen vs stellt
71% similar
stellen vs Stille
57% similar
stellen vs Steven
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for stellen
PropertyValue
Headwordstellen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃtɛlən]
Letters7
Frequency rank#370
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “stellen” 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). stellen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for stellen is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃtɛlən]. Corpus data places it at rank #370 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for stellen, with forms such as "setllen", "sstellen", and "steleln". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "stellt", "Stille", "Steven", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is stellen, spelled S-T-E-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    senkrecht, mit den Füßen den Boden, einen bestimmten Platz oder Gegenstand berührend, in eine bestimmte oder übliche Position bringen
  2. 2
    einstellen, etwas justieren
  3. 3
    sich einer Situation aussetzen ( sich bewusst von der Polizei verhaften lassen)
  4. 4
    etwas fangen
  5. 5
    etwas Eigenes zu einer Gegebenheit beisteuern, etwas kostenlos einbringen
  6. 6
    zum Beispiel: eine Frage stellen = fragen, einen Antrag stellen = beantragen; Angelegenheit in eine sprachliche Form fassen
  7. 7
    so tun, als ob die genannte Eigenschaft zutreffen würde
  8. 8
    einen bestimmten Preis haben, eine bestimmte Summe kosten

Antonyms

sitzenliegenhängenlehnenvermeidenfliehenumgehen

This word in other languages

place(English)colocar(Español)placer(Français)colocar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: setllen,sstellen,steleln,stellenn,stellne,stlelen,sttellen,tsellen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of stellen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

setllen2sstellen1steleln2stellenn1stellne2stlelen2sttellen1tsellen2
Edit distance from "stellen"

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 "stellen"?
"stellen" is spelled S-T-E-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtɛlən].
What does "stellen" mean?
As a verb, "stellen" means: senkrecht, mit den Füßen den Boden, einen bestimmten Platz oder Gegenstand berührend, in eine bestimmte oder übliche Position bringen
What words are commonly confused with "stellen"?
"stellen" is commonly confused with "stellt", "Stille", "Steven". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "stellen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stellen" is [ˈʃtɛlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stellen" come from?
"stellen" 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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Using “stellen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-E-L-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtɛlən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “stellt” - see the side-by-side comparison. stellen vs stellt
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list