Polizeidirektor

[poliˈt͡saɪ̯diˌʁɛktoːɐ̯]

/[poliˈt͡saɪ̯diˌʁɛktoːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Polizeidirektor” is uncommon German (frequency #78,408 among 49,534 “P” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,408
frequency rank, German
49,534
“P” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person bei der Polizei in leitender Position

Key facts for Polizeidirektor
PropertyValue
HeadwordPolizeidirektor
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[poliˈt͡saɪ̯diˌʁɛktoːɐ̯]
Letters15
Frequency rank#78,408
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Polizeidirektor” 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). Polizeidirektor 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

Polizeidirektor is uncommon German at frequency #78,408 among 49,534 “P” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [poliˈt͡saɪ̯diˌʁɛktoːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person bei der Polizei in leitender Position".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Polizeidirektor, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Polizeidirektor, spelled P-O-L-I-Z-E-I-D-I-R-E-K-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person bei der Polizei in leitender Position

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 "Polizeidirektor"?
"Polizeidirektor" is spelled P-O-L-I-Z-E-I-D-I-R-E-K-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [poliˈt͡saɪ̯diˌʁɛktoːɐ̯].
What does "Polizeidirektor" mean?
As a noun, "Polizeidirektor" means: Person bei der Polizei in leitender Position
How do you pronounce "Polizeidirektor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Polizeidirektor" is [poliˈt͡saɪ̯diˌʁɛktoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Polizeidirektor" come from?
"Polizeidirektor" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Polizeidirektor”

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-D-I-R-E-K-T-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [poliˈt͡saɪ̯diˌʁɛktoːɐ̯] (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