Rat der Europäischen Union

[ʁaːt deːɐ̯ ˌɔɪ̯ʁoˈpɛːɪʃn̩ ʔuˈni̯oːn]

/[ʁaːt deːɐ̯ ˌɔɪ̯ʁoˈpɛːɪʃn̩ ʔuˈni̯oːn]/ name

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
26
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According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Organ der Europäischen Union, das im politischen System der EU zusammen mit dem Europäischen Parlament die Rechtsetzung der Europäischen Union ausübt

Key facts for Rat der Europäischen Union
PropertyValue
HeadwordRat der Europäischen Union
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ʁaːt deːɐ̯ ˌɔɪ̯ʁoˈpɛːɪʃn̩ ʔuˈni̯oːn]
Letters26
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Rat der Europäischen Union” sits in German frequency

Rat der Europäischen Union 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

Rat der Europäischen Union is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ʁaːt deːɐ̯ ˌɔɪ̯ʁoˈpɛːɪʃn̩ ʔuˈni̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Organ der Europäischen Union, das im politischen System der EU zusammen mit dem Europäischen Parlament die Rechtsetzung der Europäischen Union ausübt".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Rat der Europäischen Union, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Rat der Europäischen Union, spelled R-A-T- -D-E-R- -E-U-R-O-P-Ä-I-S-C-H-E-N- -U-N-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Organ der Europäischen Union, das im politischen System der EU zusammen mit dem Europäischen Parlament die Rechtsetzung der Europäischen Union ausübt

Synonyms

EU-MinisterratEU-RatStaatenkammer

Antonyms

Europäische KommissionEuropäische ZentralbankEuropäischer GerichtshofEuropäischer RechnungshofEuropäisches Parlament

This word in other languages

Conseil de l’Union européenne(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 "Rat der Europäischen Union"?
"Rat der Europäischen Union" is spelled R-A-T- -D-E-R- -E-U-R-O-P-Ä-I-S-C-H-E-N- -U-N-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁaːt deːɐ̯ ˌɔɪ̯ʁoˈpɛːɪʃn̩ ʔuˈni̯oːn].
What does "Rat der Europäischen Union" mean?
As a proper noun, "Rat der Europäischen Union" means: Organ der Europäischen Union, das im politischen System der EU zusammen mit dem Europäischen Parlament die Rechtsetzung der Europäischen Union ausübt
How do you pronounce "Rat der Europäischen Union"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Rat der Europäischen Union" is [ʁaːt deːɐ̯ ˌɔɪ̯ʁoˈpɛːɪʃn̩ ʔuˈni̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Rat der Europäischen Union" come from?
"Rat der Europäischen Union" 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 “Rat der Europäischen Union”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-A-T- -D-E-R- -E-U-R-O-P-Ä-I-S-C-H-E-N- -U-N-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʁaːt deːɐ̯ ˌɔɪ̯ʁoˈpɛːɪʃn̩ ʔuˈni̯oːn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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