# standstill

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈstændˌstɪl/ · frequency rank #27,296

## Definitions
1. Complete immobility; a halt.

## Etymology
From stand + still, a deverbal from stand still. Compare Dutch stilstand (“standstill”), German Stillstand (“standstill”), Danish stilstand (“standstill”).

## Common misspellings (15)
`satndstill`, `sstandstill`, `stadnstill`, `standdstill`, `standsitll`, `standsstill`, `standstil`, `standstlil`, `standsttill`, `standtsill`, `stanndstill`, `stansdtill`, `stnadstill`, `sttandstill`, `tsandstill`

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