Sekretariat

[zekʁetaˈʁi̯aːt]

/[zekʁetaˈʁi̯aːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sekretariat” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,767. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,767
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stelle in einer Organisation/einem Unternehmen, die Korrespondenz und organisatorische Aufgaben (beispielsweise Terminplanung, Reisebuchungen) erledigt

Corpus desk

Index DE-sekretariat · Sekretariat · German

Sekretariat · rank #21,767 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #21,767
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Seile

Nearest frequency peer: Seile (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Sekretariat“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Sekretariat“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Sekretariat vs Sekretärin
73% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Sekretariat
PropertyValue
HeadwordSekretariat
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zekʁetaˈʁi̯aːt]
Letters11
Frequency rank#21,767
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Sekretariat“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Sekretariatliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Seile“ (#21,766), „sharing“ (#21,768), „sechzehn“ (#21,765). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sekretariat“ bei #21,767. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Sekretariat (IPA [zekʁetaˈʁi̯aːt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,767 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sekretariat, with forms such as "eskretariat", "sekertariat", and "sekkretariat". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Sekretärin", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Sekretariat, spelled S-E-K-R-E-T-A-R-I-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stelle in einer Organisation/einem Unternehmen, die Korrespondenz und organisatorische Aufgaben (beispielsweise Terminplanung, Reisebuchungen) erledigt
  2. 2
    Ort, an dem eine Sekretärin/ein Sekretär arbeitet
  3. 3
    leitender Teil/Vertretung einer politischen Organisation

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Sekretariat der Schule ist von 9 bis 15 Uhr geöffnet.
  2. „Dominik Gräßer ist heute früh unterwegs: Bereits um 6.30 Uhr beginnt sein Dienst im Sekretariat der Veit-Stoß-Realschule in Nürnberg.“

This word in other languages

office(English)secrétariat(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eskretariat
  • sekertariat
  • sekkretariat
  • sekreatriat
  • sekretairat
  • sekretarait
  • sekretariatt
  • sekretarita
  • sekretarriat
  • sekretraiat
  • sekrettariat
  • sekrretariat
  • sekrteariat
  • serketariat
  • skeretariat
  • ssekretariat

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Sekretariat - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eskretariat2sekertariat2sekkretariat1sekreatriat2sekretairat2sekretarait2sekretariatt1sekretarita2
Edit distance from "Sekretariat"

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 "Sekretariat"?
"Sekretariat" is spelled S-E-K-R-E-T-A-R-I-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is [zekʁetaˈʁi̯aːt].
What does "Sekretariat" mean?
As a noun, "Sekretariat" means: Stelle in einer Organisation/einem Unternehmen, die Korrespondenz und organisatorische Aufgaben (beispielsweise Terminplanung, Reisebuchungen) erledigt
What words are commonly confused with "Sekretariat"?
"Sekretariat" is commonly confused with "Sekretärin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Sekretariat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sekretariat" is [zekʁetaˈʁi̯aːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sekretariat" come from?
"Sekretariat" 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 "Sekretariat", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

schwächere16 variantsschleichen16 variantsSterbenden16 variantsTestaments16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list