Squire

[ˈskvaɪ̯ɐ]

/[ˈskvaɪ̯ɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Squire” is uncommon German (frequency #93,636 among 8,027 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,636
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in einem englischsprachigen Land ansässiger Gutsherr

Corpus desk

Index DE-squire · Squire · German

Squire · rank #93,636 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #93,636
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH spül

Nearest frequency peer: spül (-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 „Squire“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Squire
PropertyValue
HeadwordSquire
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈskvaɪ̯ɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#93,636
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Squire“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Squirefällt 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: „spül“ (#93,635), „Staatskirche“ (#93,637), „spätgotischen“ (#93,634). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Squire“ bei #93,636. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Squire is uncommon German at frequency #93,636 among 8,027 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈskvaɪ̯ɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in einem englischsprachigen Land ansässiger Gutsherr".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Squire, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Squire, spelled S-Q-U-I-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    in einem englischsprachigen Land ansässiger Gutsherr

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Da mich Squire Trelawney, unser Gutsherr, Dr. Livesey und die übrigen Herren ersucht haben, alles über die Schatzinsel von Anfang bis Ende niederzuschreiben und nur die Lage der Insel zu verschweigen, allein aus dem Grunde, weil noch immer ungehobene Schätze dort liegen, so ergreife ich die Feder im Jahre des Herrn 17.. und versetze mich zurück in die Ze…

This word in other languages

squire(English)

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 "Squire"?
"Squire" is spelled S-Q-U-I-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈskvaɪ̯ɐ].
What does "Squire" mean?
As a noun, "Squire" means: in einem englischsprachigen Land ansässiger Gutsherr
How do you pronounce "Squire"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Squire" is [ˈskvaɪ̯ɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Squire" come from?
"Squire" 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 "Squire", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

stader#93,641starks#93,648sturen#93,671signed#93,593

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list