Stellung

\ˈʃtɛlʊŋ\

/\ˈʃtɛlʊŋ\/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-stellung · Stellung · French

Stellung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 Stellung
PropertyValue
HeadwordStellung
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈʃtɛlʊŋ\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Stellung » en français

Stellungreste 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

Stellung is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈʃtɛlʊŋ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Stellung, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Stellung, spelled S-T-E-L-L-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Position, place, situation.
  2. 2
    Emploi, poste.
  3. 3
    Dans les mots composés (cf. ci-après) : mise, mise en place, établissement, élaboration, positionnement.
  4. 4
    Posture, position pendant l’acte sexuel.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Stattdessen wurde in der Nacht zum 2. November „das ganze Bataillon an die Kontaktlinie geschickt und angewiesen, sich einzugraben und die Stellung zu halten“.
  2. Je nach Stellung des Ritters innerhalb seines Standes musste er (...) die eigenen Abgaben an seinen Lehensherrn entrichten sowie den sogenannten Zehnt von seinen Untergebenen einfordern.

Synonyms

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 "Stellung"?
"Stellung" is spelled S-T-E-L-L-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʃtɛlʊŋ\.
What does "Stellung" mean?
As a noun, "Stellung" means: Position, place, situation.
How do you pronounce "Stellung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stellung" is \ˈʃtɛlʊŋ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stellung" come from?
"Stellung" 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