Staatenbund

[ˈʃtaːtn̩ˌbʊnt]

/[ˈʃtaːtn̩ˌbʊnt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Staatenbund” is uncommon German (frequency #70,828 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,828
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bund zwischen mehreren Staaten

Key facts for Staatenbund
PropertyValue
HeadwordStaatenbund
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtaːtn̩ˌbʊnt]
Letters11
Frequency rank#70,828
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Staatenbund” 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). Staatenbund lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Staatenbund is uncommon German at frequency #70,828 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtaːtn̩ˌbʊnt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bund zwischen mehreren Staaten".

Zero misspellings are on record for Staatenbund in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Staatenbund, spelled S-T-A-A-T-E-N-B-U-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bund zwischen mehreren Staaten

Synonyms

Staatengemeinschaft

This word in other languages

confederation(English)confederación(Español)

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 "Staatenbund"?
"Staatenbund" is spelled S-T-A-A-T-E-N-B-U-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtaːtn̩ˌbʊnt].
What does "Staatenbund" mean?
As a noun, "Staatenbund" means: Bund zwischen mehreren Staaten
How do you pronounce "Staatenbund"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Staatenbund" is [ˈʃtaːtn̩ˌbʊnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Staatenbund" come from?
"Staatenbund" 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 “Staatenbund”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-A-A-T-E-N-B-U-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtaːtn̩ˌbʊnt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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