Staat

[ʃtaːt]

/[ʃtaːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Staat” is in the everyday core of German, ranked #895 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#895
frequency rank, German
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nach Einfluss oder Aufgabe gestaffeltes System aus Individuen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Staat vs Star
60% similar
Staat vs Stau
60% similar
Staat vs Stab
60% similar

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

Key facts for Staat
PropertyValue
HeadwordStaat
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃtaːt]
Letters5
Frequency rank#895
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Staat” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Staat lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Staat is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʃtaːt]. Corpus data places it at rank #895 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Staat, with forms such as "satat", "sstaat", and "staatt". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Star", "Stau", "Stab", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Staat, spelled S-T-A-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    nach Einfluss oder Aufgabe gestaffeltes System aus Individuen
  2. 2
    Gebiet, auf dem ein Staat liegt
  3. 3
    eine teilsouveräne Entität, ein konstitutives Element einer Föderation, das staatsrechtliche Gegenüber des Bundes
  4. 4
    die Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika
  5. 5
    Insektenstaat
  6. 6
    festliche Bekleidung
  7. 7
    Gesamtheit der Personen, die das Gefolge einer höherstehenden Persönlichkeit bilden
  8. 8
    Aufwand, Pracht, guter Eindruck

Synonyms

KantonLandBundeslandInsektenstaatTierstaatHofstaat

This word in other languages

state(English)estado(Español)état(Français)estado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: satat,sstaat,staatt,stata,sttaat,tsaat

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Staat - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

satat2sstaat1staatt1stata2sttaat1tsaat2
Edit distance from "Staat"

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 "Staat"?
"Staat" is spelled S-T-A-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃtaːt].
What does "Staat" mean?
As a noun, "Staat" means: nach Einfluss oder Aufgabe gestaffeltes System aus Individuen
What words are commonly confused with "Staat"?
"Staat" is commonly confused with "Star", "Stau", "Stab". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Staat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Staat" is [ʃtaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Staat" come from?
"Staat" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Staat”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-A-A-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʃtaːt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Star” - see the side-by-side comparison. Staat vs Star
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list