Stab

\ʃtaːp\

/\ʃtaːp\/ noun

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The verdict

“Stab” is uncommon French (frequency #64,106 among 6,032 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,106
frequency rank, French
6,032
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bâton.

Corpus desk

Index FR-stab · Stab · French

Stab · rank #64,106 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #64,106
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,032
  • PHOTO-FINISH stagné

Nearest frequency peer: stagné (+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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « Stab »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « Stab » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Stab
PropertyValue
HeadwordStab
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʃtaːp\
Letters4
Frequency rank#64,106
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Stab » en français

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.Stabtombe dans cette queue de rareté:

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

Les tics avancent en logarithme; chacun est de l'ordre de dix fois plus rare. Voisins rares de la même bande: « stagné » (#64,107), « soupçonnais » (#64,104), « steed » (#64,108). Parmi 6,032 lemmes en « S », « Stab » est au #64,106. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Stab is uncommon French at frequency #64,106 among 6,032 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʃtaːp\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Stab in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Stab, spelled S-T-A-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bâton.
  2. 2
    Bâton de commandement, crosse de l’évêque.
  3. 3
    Commandement, quartier général.
  4. 4
    Staff, équipe.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Dieser (Nagellack) hat ein mattes Himbeerrot, das ist sehr elegant. Der Pinsel ist flach und hat einen etwas längeren Stab, wodurch man ihn gut halten und komfortabel auftragen kann.“

Synonyms

StockStangeZepter

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Stab"?
"Stab" is spelled S-T-A-B. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃtaːp\.
What does "Stab" mean?
As a noun, "Stab" means: Bâton.
How do you pronounce "Stab"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stab" is \ʃtaːp\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stab" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

stig#64,109sucs#64,112slut#64,098sete#64,091

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list