Prinzipat

[pʁɪnt͡siˈpaːt]

/[pʁɪnt͡siˈpaːt]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Vorrang

Corpus desk

Index DE-prinzipat · Prinzipat · German

Prinzipat · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Prinzipat
PropertyValue
HeadwordPrinzipat
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pʁɪnt͡siˈpaːt]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Prinzipat“ im Deutschen

Prinzipatsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Prinzipat, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Prinzipat, spelled P-R-I-N-Z-I-P-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Vorrang
  2. 2
    römische Verfassungsform der ersten Kaiserzeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Prinzipat appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Das Prinzipat war auch eine Militärdiktatur.“

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 "Prinzipat"?
"Prinzipat" is spelled P-R-I-N-Z-I-P-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁɪnt͡siˈpaːt].
What does "Prinzipat" mean?
As a noun, "Prinzipat" means: der Vorrang
How do you pronounce "Prinzipat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Prinzipat" is [pʁɪnt͡siˈpaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Prinzipat" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list