Tiefstand

[ˈtiːfˌʃtant]

/[ˈtiːfˌʃtant]/ noun

The verdict

“Tiefstand” is an uncommon German word, ranked #58,359 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#58,359
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - tiefer Stand

Key facts for Tiefstand
PropertyValue
HeadwordTiefstand
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtiːfˌʃtant]
Letters9
Frequency rank#58,359
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tiefstand” 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). Tiefstand lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Tiefstand is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtiːfˌʃtant]. Corpus data places it at rank #58,359 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "tiefer Stand".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Tiefstand, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Tiefstand, spelled T-I-E-F-S-T-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    tiefer Stand

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 "Tiefstand"?
"Tiefstand" is spelled T-I-E-F-S-T-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtiːfˌʃtant].
What does "Tiefstand" mean?
As a noun, "Tiefstand" means: tiefer Stand
How do you pronounce "Tiefstand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tiefstand" is [ˈtiːfˌʃtant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tiefstand" come from?
"Tiefstand" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Tiefstand”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-I-E-F-S-T-A-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtiːfˌʃtant] (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