stets

\ʃteːt͡s\

/\ʃteːt͡s\/ adv

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Constamment, invariablement, en tout temps, toujours.

Corpus desk

Index FR-stets · stets · French

stets · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • 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 stets
PropertyValue
Headwordstets
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\ʃteːt͡s\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « stets » en français

stetsn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

stets is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ʃteːt͡s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Constamment, invariablement, en tout temps, toujours.".

Zero misspellings are on record for stets in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is stets, spelled S-T-E-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Constamment, invariablement, en tout temps, toujours.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Zweitliga-Dino Hamburger SV will seit 2019 aufsteigen und vermasselt es stets. Diese Saison in der Relegation gegen den VfB Stuttgart.
  2. Bukele hat stets geleugnet, solche klar widerrechtlichen Verhandlungen zu führen. Eine Abteilung der Staatsanwaltschaft, die den Hinweisen darauf nachging, ließ er auflösen.

Synonyms

Antonyms

ab und anab und zuhin und wiedermanchmalnieniemals

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 "stets"?
"stets" is spelled S-T-E-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ʃteːt͡s\.
What does "stets" mean?
As an adverb, "stets" means: Constamment, invariablement, en tout temps, toujours.
How do you pronounce "stets"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stets" is \ʃteːt͡s\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stets" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list