Matriarchat
[matʁiaʁˈçaːt]
The verdict
“Matriarchat” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gesellschaftsform, bei der Frauen eine bevorzugte Rolle innehaben
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Index DE-matriarchat · Matriarchat · German
Matriarchat · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Matriarchat |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [matʁiaʁˈçaːt] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Matriarchat“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Matriarchat is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [matʁiaʁˈçaːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gesellschaftsform, bei der Frauen eine bevorzugte Rolle innehaben".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Matriarchat, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Matriarchat, spelled M-A-T-R-I-A-R-C-H-A-T.
Definition
- 1Gesellschaftsform, bei der Frauen eine bevorzugte Rolle innehaben
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Matriarchat appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Matriarchate gibt es in vielen Teilen der Welt.
„Das Matriarchat indessen, eine »Herrschaft der Mütter«, von der manche europäische Forscher früher ausgingen, hat es in Afrika höchstwahrscheinlich nie gegeben.“
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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.