Despotie
[dɛspoˈtiː]
The verdict
“Despotie” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gewaltherrschaft, Willkürherrschaft
Corpus desk
Index DE-despotie · Despotie · German
Despotie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "D" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Despotie |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [dɛspoˈtiː] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Despotie“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Despotie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [dɛspoˈtiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gewaltherrschaft, Willkürherrschaft".
Despotie doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Despotie, spelled D-E-S-P-O-T-I-E.
Definition
- 1Gewaltherrschaft, Willkürherrschaft
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Despotie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Gleichheit muss mit Freiheit verbunden sein, sonst führt sie in die Despotie.“
„Zur Zeit des Kalten Krieges waren in den demokratischen Staaten Wahlen und in Despotien Revolution und Putsch die einzigen möglichen Wege, um Veränderungen herbeizuführen.“
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.