Polizeibehörde

[poliˈt͡saɪ̯bəˌhøːɐ̯də]

/[poliˈt͡saɪ̯bəˌhøːɐ̯də]/ noun

The verdict

“Polizeibehörde” is uncommon German (frequency #50,796 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,796
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Behörde, die polizeiliche Aufgaben übernimmt; Behörde der Polizei

Key facts for Polizeibehörde
PropertyValue
HeadwordPolizeibehörde
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[poliˈt͡saɪ̯bəˌhøːɐ̯də]
Letters14
Frequency rank#50,796
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Polizeibehörde” 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). Polizeibehörde 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

Polizeibehörde is uncommon German at frequency #50,796 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [poliˈt͡saɪ̯bəˌhøːɐ̯də]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Behörde, die polizeiliche Aufgaben übernimmt; Behörde der Polizei".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Polizeibehörde, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Polizeibehörde, spelled P-O-L-I-Z-E-I-B-E-H-Ö-R-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Behörde, die polizeiliche Aufgaben übernimmt; Behörde der Polizei

Synonyms

Polizeiverwaltungsbehörde

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 "Polizeibehörde"?
"Polizeibehörde" is spelled P-O-L-I-Z-E-I-B-E-H-Ö-R-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [poliˈt͡saɪ̯bəˌhøːɐ̯də].
What does "Polizeibehörde" mean?
As a noun, "Polizeibehörde" means: Behörde, die polizeiliche Aufgaben übernimmt; Behörde der Polizei
How do you pronounce "Polizeibehörde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Polizeibehörde" is [poliˈt͡saɪ̯bəˌhøːɐ̯də]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Polizeibehörde" come from?
"Polizeibehörde" 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 “Polizeibehörde”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-O-L-I-Z-E-I-B-E-H-Ö-R-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [poliˈt͡saɪ̯bəˌhøːɐ̯də] (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