stehenbleiben

\ˈʃteːənˌblaɪ̯bn̩\

/\ˈʃteːənˌblaɪ̯bn̩\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rester debout, ne plus bouger.

Corpus desk

Index FR-stehenbleiben · stehenbleiben · French

stehenbleiben · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 stehenbleiben
PropertyValue
Headwordstehenbleiben
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈʃteːənˌblaɪ̯bn̩\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « stehenbleiben » en français

stehenbleibenn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

stehenbleiben is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈʃteːənˌblaɪ̯bn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Rester debout, ne plus bouger.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for stehenbleiben, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is stehenbleiben, spelled S-T-E-H-E-N-B-L-E-I-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rester debout, ne plus bouger.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Tier blieb stehen, schien das Gleichgewicht zu suchen, lief auf den Arzt zu, blieb wieder stehen, drehte sich mit einem kurzen Fiepen um sich selbst und fiel schließlich um, wobei sein Blut aus den halb geöffneten Lefzen spritzte.
  2. Im Treppenhaus versuchte der Arzt vergeblich, die Beleuchtung einzuschalten. Die Treppe blieb in Dunkelheit getaucht. (...) Der Arzt blieb stehen, und Tarrous Fuß hinter ihm glitt auf einer Stufe aus. Tarrou fing sich, indem er nach Rieux’ Schulter griff.

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 "stehenbleiben"?
"stehenbleiben" is spelled S-T-E-H-E-N-B-L-E-I-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʃteːənˌblaɪ̯bn̩\.
What does "stehenbleiben" mean?
As a verb, "stehenbleiben" means: Rester debout, ne plus bouger.
How do you pronounce "stehenbleiben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stehenbleiben" is \ˈʃteːənˌblaɪ̯bn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stehenbleiben" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list