Forstamt

[ˈfɔʁstˌʔamt]

/[ˈfɔʁstˌʔamt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Forstamt” is uncommon German (frequency #53,694 among 3,474 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,694
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Amt, das für das Forstwesen zuständig ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-forstamt · Forstamt · German

Forstamt · rank #53,694 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,694
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Forscherin

Nearest frequency peer: Forscherin (-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 „Forstamt“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Forstamt
PropertyValue
HeadwordForstamt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔʁstˌʔamt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#53,694
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Forstamt“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Forscherin“ (#53,693), „forschenden“ (#53,692), „freiberuflicher“ (#53,696). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Forstamt“ bei #53,694. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Forstamt is uncommon German at frequency #53,694 among 3,474 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɔʁstˌʔamt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Forstamt in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Forstamt, spelled F-O-R-S-T-A-M-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Amt, das für das Forstwesen zuständig ist
  2. 2
    Gebäude, in dem sich das Amt für Forstwesen befindet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Falls Sie in unserer Linkliste nicht fündig werden sollten, erkundigen Sie sich beim örtlichen Forstamt, ob es in der Nähe Ihres Wohnortes ein solches Angebot gibt.“
  2. Das Forstamt hat einen behindertengerechten Zugang.

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 "Forstamt"?
"Forstamt" is spelled F-O-R-S-T-A-M-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔʁstˌʔamt].
What does "Forstamt" mean?
As a noun, "Forstamt" means: Amt, das für das Forstwesen zuständig ist
How do you pronounce "Forstamt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Forstamt" is [ˈfɔʁstˌʔamt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Forstamt" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Funkturm#53,704Festgeld#53,683Gastland#53,709Geleiten#53,718

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list