Amtseid

[ˈamt͡sˌʔaɪ̯t]

/[ˈamt͡sˌʔaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Amtseid” is uncommon German (frequency #55,109 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,109
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - feierliches Versprechen, die Aufgaben verfassungsgemäß beziehungsweise gesetzestreu zu erfüllen

Key facts for Amtseid
PropertyValue
HeadwordAmtseid
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈamt͡sˌʔaɪ̯t]
Letters7
Frequency rank#55,109
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Amtseid” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Amtseid lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Amtseid is uncommon German at frequency #55,109 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈamt͡sˌʔaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "feierliches Versprechen, die Aufgaben verfassungsgemäß beziehungsweise gesetzestreu zu erfüllen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Amtseid, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Amtseid, spelled A-M-T-S-E-I-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    feierliches Versprechen, die Aufgaben verfassungsgemäß beziehungsweise gesetzestreu zu erfüllen

Synonyms

Diensteid

This word in other languages

oath of office(English)serment(Français)

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 "Amtseid"?
"Amtseid" is spelled A-M-T-S-E-I-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈamt͡sˌʔaɪ̯t].
What does "Amtseid" mean?
As a noun, "Amtseid" means: feierliches Versprechen, die Aufgaben verfassungsgemäß beziehungsweise gesetzestreu zu erfüllen
How do you pronounce "Amtseid"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Amtseid" is [ˈamt͡sˌʔaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Amtseid" come from?
"Amtseid" is a German 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 “Amtseid”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is A-M-T-S-E-I-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈamt͡sˌʔaɪ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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