ständig

\ˈʃtɛndɪç\

/\ˈʃtɛndɪç\/ adj

The verdict

“ständig” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-standig · ständig · French

ständig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for ständig
PropertyValue
Headwordständig
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈʃtɛndɪç\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « ständig » en français

ständigreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

ständig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈʃtɛndɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Permanent, perpétuel.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for ständig in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is ständig, spelled S-T-Ä-N-D-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Permanent, perpétuel.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wir lassen (unsere Tochter) frei entscheiden, wie sie sich kleiden möchte, und doch ist die aktuelle Mode ein ständiges Diskussionsthema bei uns zu Hause.
  2. In einem separaten Topf Butter schmelzen, Mehl hinzufügen und anschwitzen. Langsam und unter ständigem Rühren die Mehlschwitze mit dem Sud ablöschen und unter Rühren aufkochen lassen, bis die Soße bindet. (...) die Kapern samt Saft zur Soße geben und nach Belieben mit Salz und Pfeffer abschmecken.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ständig"?
"ständig" is spelled S-T-Ä-N-D-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʃtɛndɪç\.
What does "ständig" mean?
As an adjective, "ständig" means: Permanent, perpétuel.
How do you pronounce "ständig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ständig" is \ˈʃtɛndɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ständig" come from?
"ständig" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list