Stellung
German, noun/ˈʃtɛlʊŋ/
Stellung is spelled S-T-E-L-L-U-N-G (8 letters) and appears 30 times per million words in written German, the 2,718th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Stellung is a German feminine noun meaning “position, posture (specific way of holding or positioning the body)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a verbal noun of stellen: posing; lodging. The German Wiktionary defines it as “berufliche Position”.
What does Stellung mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineposition, posture (specific way of holding or positioning the body)
- 2
femininesex position
- 3
feminineposition (position attained against the competition of others, but not numerically quantified)
Die Firma nutzt ihre Stellung als Marktführer aus.
- 4
feminineposition (defended spot to be held and from where to prepare attacks)
- 5
femininestance, position, opinion (expressed view regarding a matter of discussion)
zu etwas Stellung nehmen
- 6
feminineverbal noun of stellen: posing; lodging
- 7
Austriafemininemedical examination
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. berufliche Position 2. gesellschaftliche Position 3. Position beim Geschlechtsverkehr 4. Ansicht, Auffassung, Meinung
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Stellung
- Stellungen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Stellung?
- /ˈʃtɛlʊŋ/
- [ˈʃtɛlʊŋ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Stellung
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Stellung in German?
Stellung appears 30 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).