steten

[ˈʃteːtn̩]

/[ˈʃteːtn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“steten” is uncommon German (frequency #52,456 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,456
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stet

Key facts for steten
PropertyValue
Headwordsteten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃteːtn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#52,456
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “steten” 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). steten 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

steten is uncommon German at frequency #52,456 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃteːtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for steten in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is steten, spelled S-T-E-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stet
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stet
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stet
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stet
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stet
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stet
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stet
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stet
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stet
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stet
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stet
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stet

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 "steten"?
"steten" is spelled S-T-E-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃteːtn̩].
What does "steten" mean?
As an adjective, "steten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs stet
How do you pronounce "steten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "steten" is [ˈʃteːtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "steten" come from?
"steten" 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 “steten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-E-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃteːtn̩] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list