Notariat

[notaˈʁi̯aːt]

/[notaˈʁi̯aːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Notariat” is uncommon German (frequency #88,078 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,078
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Amt eines Notars

Key facts for Notariat
PropertyValue
HeadwordNotariat
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[notaˈʁi̯aːt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#88,078
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Notariat” 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). Notariat 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

Notariat is uncommon German at frequency #88,078 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [notaˈʁi̯aːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Notariat in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Notariat, spelled N-O-T-A-R-I-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Amt eines Notars
  2. 2
    Büro eines Notars

This word in other languages

notaryship(English)

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 "Notariat"?
"Notariat" is spelled N-O-T-A-R-I-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is [notaˈʁi̯aːt].
What does "Notariat" mean?
As a noun, "Notariat" means: Amt eines Notars
How do you pronounce "Notariat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Notariat" is [notaˈʁi̯aːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Notariat" come from?
"Notariat" 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 “Notariat”

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

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