stěna

\scɛna\

/\scɛna\/ noun

The verdict

“stěna” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mur.

Key facts for stěna
PropertyValue
Headwordstěna
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\scɛna\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “stěna” sits in French frequency

stěna falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for stěna is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \scɛna\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Mur.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for stěna, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is stěna, spelled S-T-Ě-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mur.

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 "stěna"?
"stěna" is spelled S-T-Ě-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is \scɛna\.
What does "stěna" mean?
As a noun, "stěna" means: Mur.
How do you pronounce "stěna"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stěna" is \scɛna\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stěna" come from?
"stěna" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “stěna”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is S-T-Ě-N-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \scɛna\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list