# standpoint

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈstændpɔɪnt/ · frequency rank #12,147

## Definitions
1. A point of view; a perspective.

## Etymology
From stand + point, a calque of German Standpunkt. Similar constructions used in other languages, such as Japanese 立場 (tachiba, literally “standing place”).

## Common misspellings (16)
`satndpoint`, `sstandpoint`, `stadnpoint`, `standdpoint`, `standopint`, `standpiont`, `standpoinnt`, `standpointt`, `standpoitn`, `standponit`, `standppoint`, `stanndpoint`, `stanpdoint`, `stnadpoint`, `sttandpoint`, `tsandpoint`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/standpoint