stehend

\ˈʃteːənt\

/\ˈʃteːənt\/ adj

The verdict

“stehend” 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) - Debout, en position verticale ; aussi situé (dans une position verticale).

Corpus desk

Index FR-stehend · stehend · French

stehend · 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 stehend
PropertyValue
Headwordstehend
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈʃteːənt\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « stehend » en français

stehendreste 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

stehend is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈʃteːənt\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for stehend in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is stehend, spelled S-T-E-H-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Debout, en position verticale ; aussi situé (dans une position verticale).
  2. 2
    Permanent, figé, stationnaire (aussi dans certains dérivés, cf. ci-après).
  3. 3
    Dans un état donné (dans certaines locutions, cf. dérivés).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Man konnte, durch Gitter in eine größere Entfernung verwiesen, oft kaum ahnen, daß ein unter der Decke auf einer Konsole stehender Gegenstand durch seine Gestaltung und feinste Verzierung künstlerische Bedeutung hatte. Durch die von mir vorgenommene Erweiterung und neue Aufstellung des Grünen Gewölbes ist dieser Übelstand seit 1914 behoben.

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 "stehend"?
"stehend" is spelled S-T-E-H-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʃteːənt\.
What does "stehend" mean?
As an adjective, "stehend" means: Debout, en position verticale ; aussi situé (dans une position verticale).
How do you pronounce "stehend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stehend" is \ˈʃteːənt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stehend" come from?
"stehend" 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