Gottesstaat

[ˈɡɔtəsˌʃtaːt]

/[ˈɡɔtəsˌʃtaːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gottesstaat” is uncommon German (frequency #66,278 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,278
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Staat mit theokratischer Staatsform

Key facts for Gottesstaat
PropertyValue
HeadwordGottesstaat
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡɔtəsˌʃtaːt]
Letters11
Frequency rank#66,278
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gottesstaat” 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). Gottesstaat lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Gottesstaat is uncommon German at frequency #66,278 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡɔtəsˌʃtaːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Gottesstaat doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 Gottesstaat, spelled G-O-T-T-E-S-S-T-A-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Staat mit theokratischer Staatsform
  2. 2
    der Staat Gottes mit der Gesamtheit der Menschheit im Himmel und auf Erden

This word in other languages

royaume de Dieu(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 "Gottesstaat"?
"Gottesstaat" is spelled G-O-T-T-E-S-S-T-A-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡɔtəsˌʃtaːt].
What does "Gottesstaat" mean?
As a noun, "Gottesstaat" means: Staat mit theokratischer Staatsform
How do you pronounce "Gottesstaat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gottesstaat" is [ˈɡɔtəsˌʃtaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gottesstaat" come from?
"Gottesstaat" 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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Using “Gottesstaat”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is G-O-T-T-E-S-S-T-A-A-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡɔtəsˌʃtaːt] (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