Quästor
[ˈkvɛstoːɐ̯]
The verdict
“Quästor” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - niedrigstes Amt der römischen Ämterlaufbahn, hauptsächlich Finanzbeamter, aber der Aufgabenbereich unterlag über die Jahrhunderte einem Wandel
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Quästor |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkvɛstoːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Quästor” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Quästor is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkvɛstoːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Quästor in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Quästor, spelled Q-U-Ä-S-T-O-R.
Definition
- 1niedrigstes Amt der römischen Ämterlaufbahn, hauptsächlich Finanzbeamter, aber der Aufgabenbereich unterlag über die Jahrhunderte einem Wandel
- 2Schatzmeister eines Vereins
- 3Schatzmeister einer Universität
- 4Polizeipräsident
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “Quästor”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is Q-U-Ä-S-T-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈkvɛstoːɐ̯] (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.