St. Pölten
[zaŋkt ˈpœltn̩]
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 May 6, 2026) - die Landeshauptstadt des österreichischen Bundeslandes Niederösterreich
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | St. Pölten |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [zaŋkt ˈpœltn̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “St. Pölten” sits in German frequency
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
- 1die Landeshauptstadt des österreichischen Bundeslandes Niederösterreich
- 2österreichischer Verwaltungsbezirk in Niederösterreich
Synonyms
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.
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Using “St. Pölten”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-T-.- -P-Ö-L-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.