Reichshauptstadt

[ˈʁaɪ̯çshaʊ̯ptˌʃtat]

/[ˈʁaɪ̯çshaʊ̯ptˌʃtat]/ noun

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The verdict

“Reichshauptstadt” is uncommon German (frequency #76,097 among 2,984 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,097
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hauptstadt eines Reiches

Corpus desk

Index DE-reichshauptstadt · Reichshauptstadt · German

Reichshauptstadt · rank #76,097 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #76,097
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Regulator

Nearest frequency peer: Regulator (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Reichshauptstadt“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Reichshauptstadt“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Reichshauptstadt
PropertyValue
HeadwordReichshauptstadt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁaɪ̯çshaʊ̯ptˌʃtat]
Letters16
Frequency rank#76,097
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Reichshauptstadt“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Reichshauptstadtfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Regulator“ (#76,096), „reiferen“ (#76,098), „Registrierungen“ (#76,095). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Reichshauptstadt“ bei #76,097. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Reichshauptstadt is uncommon German at frequency #76,097 among 2,984 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʁaɪ̯çshaʊ̯ptˌʃtat]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Reichshauptstadt doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Reichshauptstadt, spelled R-E-I-C-H-S-H-A-U-P-T-S-T-A-D-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hauptstadt eines Reiches
  2. 2
    Berlin als Hauptstadt des Deutschen Kaiserreiches und Dritten Reiches (1871–1945)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der neue Herrscher ließ die Stadt zu einer Reichshauptstadt ausbauen und verhalf ihr zu nie dagewesenem Ruhm.
  2. Die zaristische Reichshauptstadt wurde nicht umsonst als „Venedig des Nordens“ verklärt.

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 "Reichshauptstadt"?
"Reichshauptstadt" is spelled R-E-I-C-H-S-H-A-U-P-T-S-T-A-D-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁaɪ̯çshaʊ̯ptˌʃtat].
What does "Reichshauptstadt" mean?
As a noun, "Reichshauptstadt" means: Hauptstadt eines Reiches
How do you pronounce "Reichshauptstadt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Reichshauptstadt" is [ˈʁaɪ̯çshaʊ̯ptˌʃtat]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Reichshauptstadt" come from?
"Reichshauptstadt" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Reichshauptstadt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 16 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list