stetig

\ˈʃteːtɪç\

/\ˈʃteːtɪç\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Continu, incessant.

Corpus desk

Index FR-stetig · stetig · French

stetig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 stetig
PropertyValue
Headwordstetig
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈʃteːtɪç\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « stetig » en français

stetigreste 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

stetig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈʃteːtɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for stetig, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is stetig, spelled S-T-E-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Continu, incessant.
  2. 2
    Continu. Par exemple, pour une fonction, une variation infinitésimale d'un paramètre entraîne toujours une variation infinitésimale du résultat ; il n'y a pas de discontinuité.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Landschaft ist einem stetigen Wandel unterzogen.
  2. Ich stehe in der Küche (...) und fülle eine Handvoll Kaffeebohnen in meine altmodische kleine Mühle. (...) Das Einfüllen, das Mahlen, das Umfüllen, das Aufkochen des Wassers, das langsame, stetige Aufbrühen des Kaffees, der langsam in meine Tasse tröpfelt – das ist ein Ritual.

Synonyms

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 "stetig"?
"stetig" is spelled S-T-E-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈʃteːtɪç\.
What does "stetig" mean?
As an adjective, "stetig" means: Continu, incessant.
How do you pronounce "stetig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stetig" is \ˈʃteːtɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stetig" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list