Personenstand

[pɛʁˈzoːnənˌʃtant]

/[pɛʁˈzoːnənˌʃtant]/ noun

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The verdict

“Personenstand” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - rechtlicher Status einer Person in Bezug darauf, ob sie ledig, verheiratet, verwitwet oder geschieden ist

Key facts for Personenstand
PropertyValue
HeadwordPersonenstand
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pɛʁˈzoːnənˌʃtant]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Personenstand” sits in German frequency

Personenstand falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Personenstand is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pɛʁˈzoːnənˌʃtant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Personenstand in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 Personenstand, spelled P-E-R-S-O-N-E-N-S-T-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    rechtlicher Status einer Person in Bezug darauf, ob sie ledig, verheiratet, verwitwet oder geschieden ist
  2. 2
    die sich aus den Merkmalen des Familienrechts ergebende Stellung einer Person innerhalb der Rechtsordnung einschließlich ihres Namens

Synonyms

FamilienstandZivilstand

This word in other languages

état civil(Français)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Personenstand"?
"Personenstand" is spelled P-E-R-S-O-N-E-N-S-T-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [pɛʁˈzoːnənˌʃtant].
What does "Personenstand" mean?
As a noun, "Personenstand" means: rechtlicher Status einer Person in Bezug darauf, ob sie ledig, verheiratet, verwitwet oder geschieden ist
How do you pronounce "Personenstand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Personenstand" is [pɛʁˈzoːnənˌʃtant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Personenstand" come from?
"Personenstand" 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 “Personenstand”

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

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