stipulieren

[ʃtipuˈliːʁən]

/[ʃtipuˈliːʁən]/ verb

The verdict

“stipulieren” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einen Sachverhalt zwischen mehreren Personen mündlich und vertragswirksam festlegen

Key facts for stipulieren
PropertyValue
Headwordstipulieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʃtipuˈliːʁən]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “stipulieren” sits in German frequency

stipulieren falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for stipulieren is 11 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʃtipuˈliːʁən]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for stipulieren in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is stipulieren, spelled S-T-I-P-U-L-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Sachverhalt zwischen mehreren Personen mündlich und vertragswirksam festlegen
  2. 2
    festlegen, festsetzen

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "stipulieren"?
"stipulieren" is spelled S-T-I-P-U-L-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃtipuˈliːʁən].
What does "stipulieren" mean?
As a verb, "stipulieren" means: einen Sachverhalt zwischen mehreren Personen mündlich und vertragswirksam festlegen
How do you pronounce "stipulieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stipulieren" is [ʃtipuˈliːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stipulieren" come from?
"stipulieren" 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 “stipulieren”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-I-P-U-L-I-E-R-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʃtipuˈliːʁən] (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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list