Patentamt

[paˈtɛntˌʔamt]

/[paˈtɛntˌʔamt]/ noun

The verdict

“Patentamt” is uncommon German (frequency #53,972 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,972
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Behörde, die einer natürlichen oder juristischen Person ein Schutzrecht auf geistiges Eigentum bzw. auf einen Markennamen in Form eines Patents gewährt

Key facts for Patentamt
PropertyValue
HeadwordPatentamt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paˈtɛntˌʔamt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#53,972
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Patentamt” 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). Patentamt 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

Patentamt is uncommon German at frequency #53,972 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [paˈtɛntˌʔamt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Behörde, die einer natürlichen oder juristischen Person ein Schutzrecht auf geistiges Eigentum bzw. auf einen Markennamen in Form eines Patents gewährt".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Patentamt in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Patentamt, spelled P-A-T-E-N-T-A-M-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Behörde, die einer natürlichen oder juristischen Person ein Schutzrecht auf geistiges Eigentum bzw. auf einen Markennamen in Form eines Patents gewährt

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 "Patentamt"?
"Patentamt" is spelled P-A-T-E-N-T-A-M-T. The IPA pronunciation is [paˈtɛntˌʔamt].
What does "Patentamt" mean?
As a noun, "Patentamt" means: Behörde, die einer natürlichen oder juristischen Person ein Schutzrecht auf geistiges Eigentum bzw. auf einen Markennamen in Form eines Patents gewährt
How do you pronounce "Patentamt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Patentamt" is [paˈtɛntˌʔamt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Patentamt" come from?
"Patentamt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Patentamt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-A-T-E-N-T-A-M-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [paˈtɛntˌʔamt] (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

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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