Amtsbezirk

[ˈamt͡sbəˌt͡sɪʁk]

/[ˈamt͡sbəˌt͡sɪʁk]/ noun

The verdict

“Amtsbezirk” is uncommon German (frequency #55,108 among 6,976 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,108
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in Preußen ein aus mehrern ländlichen Gemeinden und Gütern gebildeter polizeilicher Verwaltungsbezirk

Corpus desk

Index DE-amtsbezirk · Amtsbezirk · German

Amtsbezirk · rank #55,108 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,108
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH amo

Nearest frequency peer: amo (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Amtsbezirk“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Amtsbezirk“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Amtsbezirk
PropertyValue
HeadwordAmtsbezirk
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈamt͡sbəˌt͡sɪʁk]
Letters10
Frequency rank#55,108
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Amtsbezirk“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Amtsbezirkfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „amo“ (#55,107), „Amtseid“ (#55,109), „Altarraum“ (#55,106). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Amtsbezirk“ bei #55,108. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Amtsbezirk is uncommon German at frequency #55,108 among 6,976 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈamt͡sbəˌt͡sɪʁk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Amtsbezirk, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 German form is Amtsbezirk, spelled A-M-T-S-B-E-Z-I-R-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    in Preußen ein aus mehrern ländlichen Gemeinden und Gütern gebildeter polizeilicher Verwaltungsbezirk
  2. 2
    allgemeine Bezeichnung für einen Verwaltungsbezirk

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hier, in Seelenhorst, trat der König in den Fehrbelliner Amtsbezirk ein, und statt des Königshorster Amtsrats, der auf der Fahrt durchs Havelländische Luch den Führer gemacht hatte, erschien nunmehr der Oberamtmann Fromme neben dem Wagen des Königs, um Seine Majestät durch das Fehrbelliner Revier hin zu geleiten.
  2. Der Verwalter zu Waldenberg musste seiner Herrschaft von Zeit zu Zeit berichten, was in seinem Amtsbezirk vorgehe.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Amtsbezirk"?
"Amtsbezirk" is spelled A-M-T-S-B-E-Z-I-R-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈamt͡sbəˌt͡sɪʁk].
What does "Amtsbezirk" mean?
As a noun, "Amtsbezirk" means: in Preußen ein aus mehrern ländlichen Gemeinden und Gütern gebildeter polizeilicher Verwaltungsbezirk
How do you pronounce "Amtsbezirk"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Amtsbezirk" is [ˈamt͡sbəˌt͡sɪʁk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Amtsbezirk" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Amtsbezirk", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list