stehenlassen

\ˈʃteːənˌlasn̩\

/\ˈʃteːənˌlasn̩\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ne pas toucher (un aliment, un repas).

Corpus desk

Index FR-stehenlassen · stehenlassen · French

stehenlassen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 stehenlassen
PropertyValue
Headwordstehenlassen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈʃteːənˌlasn̩\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « stehenlassen » en français

stehenlassensiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

stehenlassen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈʃteːənˌlasn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ne pas toucher (un aliment, un repas).".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for stehenlassen, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is stehenlassen, spelled S-T-E-H-E-N-L-A-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ne pas toucher (un aliment, un repas).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Auf zwei Stehtischen warten die Willkommensdrinks, (...) Irina lässt die 0,0 Prozent stehen, sie nimmt eins von den anderen Gläsern, kippt es runter, dann stellt sie sich mit den anderen drüben an der Bar an.
  2. Später kam die Schwester und brachte das Essen. Es war immer noch wenig und Diät: Haferschleimsuppe. Den Lindenblütentee, den er nicht mochte, ließ er stehen.

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 "stehenlassen"?
"stehenlassen" is spelled S-T-E-H-E-N-L-A-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʃteːənˌlasn̩\.
What does "stehenlassen" mean?
As a verb, "stehenlassen" means: Ne pas toucher (un aliment, un repas).
How do you pronounce "stehenlassen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stehenlassen" is \ˈʃteːənˌlasn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stehenlassen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list