Galater

[ˈɡaːlatɐ]

/[ˈɡaːlatɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Angehöriger der nach Kleinasien ausgewanderten keltischen Bevölkerung

Corpus desk

Index DE-galater · Galater · German

Galater · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "G" 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 Galater
PropertyValue
HeadwordGalater
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡaːlatɐ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Galater“ im Deutschen

Galaterliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Galater is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡaːlatɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Angehöriger der nach Kleinasien ausgewanderten keltischen Bevölkerung".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Galater, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Galater, spelled G-A-L-A-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Angehöriger der nach Kleinasien ausgewanderten keltischen Bevölkerung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Jeder der drei Stämme der Galater teilte sich jeweils in vier Gruppen auf und jede dieser Gruppen wurde von einem Tetrarchen regiert.“
  2. „Die Kelten, die auf den Balkan und nach Kleinasien zogen, hießen bei den Griechen Galater, und ihre Sprache, das Galatische, hielt sich bis ins 5. Jahrhundert nach Christus.“

This word in other languages

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 "Galater"?
"Galater" is spelled G-A-L-A-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡaːlatɐ].
What does "Galater" mean?
As a noun, "Galater" means: Angehöriger der nach Kleinasien ausgewanderten keltischen Bevölkerung
How do you pronounce "Galater"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Galater" is [ˈɡaːlatɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Galater" come from?
"Galater" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list