Josefstadt

[ˈjoːzɛfˌʃtat]

/[ˈjoːzɛfˌʃtat]/ name

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The verdict

“Josefstadt” is uncommon German (frequency #54,642 among 7,951 “J” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,642
frequency rank, German
7,951
“J” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - achter Bezirk der österreichischen Bundeshauptstadt Wien

Key facts for Josefstadt
PropertyValue
HeadwordJosefstadt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈjoːzɛfˌʃtat]
Letters10
Frequency rank#54,642
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Josefstadt” 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). Josefstadt lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Josefstadt is uncommon German at frequency #54,642 among 7,951 “J” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈjoːzɛfˌʃtat]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Josefstadt doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Josefstadt, spelled J-O-S-E-F-S-T-A-D-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    achter Bezirk der österreichischen Bundeshauptstadt Wien
  2. 2
    ehemalige Vorstadt, nunmehr Ortsteil des gleichnamigen Bezirkes

Synonyms

BezirkGemeindebezirkWienAchte

This word in other languages

Josefstadt(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 "Josefstadt"?
"Josefstadt" is spelled J-O-S-E-F-S-T-A-D-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjoːzɛfˌʃtat].
What does "Josefstadt" mean?
As a proper noun, "Josefstadt" means: achter Bezirk der österreichischen Bundeshauptstadt Wien
How do you pronounce "Josefstadt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Josefstadt" is [ˈjoːzɛfˌʃtat]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Josefstadt" come from?
"Josefstadt" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Josefstadt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is J-O-S-E-F-S-T-A-D-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈjoːzɛfˌʃtat] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list