stellenweise
[ˈʃtɛlənˌvaɪ̯zə]
The verdict
“stellenweise” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #12,794 in German word frequency and used as an adverb.
- #12,794
- frequency rank, German
- 12
- letters
- 16
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - an einigen Stellen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | stellenweise |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ˈʃtɛlənˌvaɪ̯zə] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #12,794 |
| Misspellings tracked | 16 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “stellenweise” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for stellenweise is 12 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃtɛlənˌvaɪ̯zə]. Corpus data places it at rank #12,794 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "an einigen Stellen".
Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for stellenweise, with forms such as "setllenweise", "sstellenweise", and "stelelnweise". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is stellenweise, spelled S-T-E-L-L-E-N-W-E-I-S-E.
Definition
- 1an einigen Stellen
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: setllenweise,sstellenweise,stelelnweise,stelenweise,stellenewise,stellennweise,stellenweies,stellenweisse,stellenwesie,stellenwiese,stellenwweise,stellewneise,stellneweise,stlelenweise,sttellenweise,tsellenweise
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of stellenweise - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “stellenweise”
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-W-E-I-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʃtɛlənˌvaɪ̯zə] (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
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.