Amtstracht

[ˈamt͡sˌtʁaxt]

/[ˈamt͡sˌtʁaxt]/ noun

The verdict

“Amtstracht” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einheitliche Kleidung (Tracht), die bei Ausübung eines Amtes getragen wird

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Index DE-amtstracht · Amtstracht · German

Amtstracht · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" 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 Amtstracht
PropertyValue
HeadwordAmtstracht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈamt͡sˌtʁaxt]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Amtstracht“ im Deutschen

Amtstrachtsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Amtstracht is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈamt͡sˌtʁaxt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einheitliche Kleidung (Tracht), die bei Ausübung eines Amtes getragen wird".

No misspelling variants are generated for Amtstracht in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Amtstracht, spelled A-M-T-S-T-R-A-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    einheitliche Kleidung (Tracht), die bei Ausübung eines Amtes getragen wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „An den steinernen Pilastern waren in mittlerer Höhe eiserne Kanzeln angebracht, auf denen kommissarische Verwalter in der städtischen Amtstracht standen, die den Gang des lärmenden Getriebes überwachten.“
  2. „Sicher ist, daß er in einer Versdichtung »In biasimo della toga« gegen eine Universitätsverordnung polemisierte, die den Professoren in Pisa vorschrieb, auch im täglichen Leben die Amtstracht zu tragen.“

Synonyms

Amtskleidung

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 "Amtstracht"?
"Amtstracht" is spelled A-M-T-S-T-R-A-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈamt͡sˌtʁaxt].
What does "Amtstracht" mean?
As a noun, "Amtstracht" means: einheitliche Kleidung (Tracht), die bei Ausübung eines Amtes getragen wird
How do you pronounce "Amtstracht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Amtstracht" is [ˈamt͡sˌtʁaxt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Amtstracht" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list