stressen

[ˈʃtʁɛsn̩]

/[ˈʃtʁɛsn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“stressen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,850. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,850
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unter Druck setzen; jemanden psychisch belasten; Stress auslösen

Corpus desk

Index DE-stressen · stressen · German

stressen · rank #42,850 · 12 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,850
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Strafprozess

Nearest frequency peer: Strafprozess (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „stressen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „stressen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

stressen vs streuen
75% similar
stressen vs stresst
75% similar
stressen vs stressig
75% similar

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

Key facts for stressen
PropertyValue
Headwordstressen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃtʁɛsn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#42,850
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „stressen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.stressenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Strafprozess“ (#42,849), „Streu“ (#42,851), „stillgelegten“ (#42,848). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „stressen“ bei #42,850. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around stressen (IPA [ˈʃtʁɛsn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #42,850 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "unter Druck setzen; jemanden psychisch belasten; Stress auslösen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for stressen, with forms such as "srtessen", "sstressen", and "sterssen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "streuen", "stresst", "stressig", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is stressen, spelled S-T-R-E-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    unter Druck setzen; jemanden psychisch belasten; Stress auslösen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how stressen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Wenn einen der Job stresst, kann sich das auf die Gesundheit auswirken.
  2. Seine Freundin hat ihn wieder gestresst.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • srtessen
  • sstressen
  • sterssen
  • stresen
  • stresesn
  • stressenn
  • stressne
  • streßen
  • strressen
  • strsesen
  • sttressen
  • tsressen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of stressen - 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.

srtessen2sstressen1sterssen2stresen1stresesn2stressenn1stressne2streßen2
Edit distance from "stressen"

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 "stressen"?
"stressen" is spelled S-T-R-E-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʁɛsn̩].
What does "stressen" mean?
As a verb, "stressen" means: unter Druck setzen; jemanden psychisch belasten; Stress auslösen
What words are commonly confused with "stressen"?
"stressen" is commonly confused with "streuen", "stresst", "stressig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "stressen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stressen" is [ˈʃtʁɛsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stressen" come from?
"stressen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "stressen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list