St. Pölten

[zaŋkt ˈpœltn̩]

/[zaŋkt ˈpœltn̩]/ name

The verdict

“St. Pölten” 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
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Landeshauptstadt des österreichischen Bundeslandes Niederösterreich

Corpus desk

Index DE-st-polten · St. Pölten · German

St. Pölten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for St. Pölten
PropertyValue
HeadwordSt. Pölten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[zaŋkt ˈpœltn̩]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „St. Pölten“ im Deutschen

St. Pöltenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

St. Pölten is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [zaŋkt ˈpœltn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for St. Pölten in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is St. Pölten, spelled S-T-.- -P-Ö-L-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Landeshauptstadt des österreichischen Bundeslandes Niederösterreich
  2. 2
    österreichischer Verwaltungsbezirk in Niederösterreich

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In St. Pölten findet jährlich im Mai der „Ironman 70.3 Austria“ statt.
  2. Neben Meder und Hinterberger haben auch andere Unternehmer St. Pölten längst als erfolgversprechenden Ort für Hotelprojekte auserkoren.

Synonyms

Sankt Pölten

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 "St. Pölten"?
"St. Pölten" is spelled S-T-.- -P-Ö-L-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [zaŋkt ˈpœltn̩].
What does "St. Pölten" mean?
As a proper noun, "St. Pölten" means: die Landeshauptstadt des österreichischen Bundeslandes Niederösterreich
How do you pronounce "St. Pölten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "St. Pölten" is [zaŋkt ˈpœltn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "St. Pölten" come from?
"St. Pölten" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list