Legationsrat

[leɡaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌʁaːt]

/[leɡaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌʁaːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Legationsrat” is uncommon German (frequency #91,880 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,880
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Amtstitel höherer Beamter im ehemaligen deutschen auswärtigen Amt

Key facts for Legationsrat
PropertyValue
HeadwordLegationsrat
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[leɡaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌʁaːt]
Letters12
Frequency rank#91,880
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Legationsrat” 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). Legationsrat lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Legationsrat is uncommon German at frequency #91,880 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [leɡaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌʁaːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Amtstitel höherer Beamter im ehemaligen deutschen auswärtigen Amt".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Legationsrat in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Legationsrat, spelled L-E-G-A-T-I-O-N-S-R-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Amtstitel höherer Beamter im ehemaligen deutschen auswärtigen Amt

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 "Legationsrat"?
"Legationsrat" is spelled L-E-G-A-T-I-O-N-S-R-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is [leɡaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌʁaːt].
What does "Legationsrat" mean?
As a noun, "Legationsrat" means: Amtstitel höherer Beamter im ehemaligen deutschen auswärtigen Amt
How do you pronounce "Legationsrat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Legationsrat" is [leɡaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌʁaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Legationsrat" come from?
"Legationsrat" 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 “Legationsrat”

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

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