Staatsfeind

[ˈʃtaːt͡sˌfaɪ̯nt]

/[ˈʃtaːt͡sˌfaɪ̯nt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Staatsfeind” is uncommon German (frequency #51,705 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,705
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die gegen die staatliche Ordnung handelt

Key facts for Staatsfeind
PropertyValue
HeadwordStaatsfeind
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtaːt͡sˌfaɪ̯nt]
Letters11
Frequency rank#51,705
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Staatsfeind” 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). Staatsfeind lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Staatsfeind is uncommon German at frequency #51,705 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtaːt͡sˌfaɪ̯nt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die gegen die staatliche Ordnung handelt".

No misspelling variants are generated for Staatsfeind in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Staatsfeind, spelled S-T-A-A-T-S-F-E-I-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die gegen die staatliche Ordnung handelt

Synonyms

Staatsgegner

Antonyms

Etatist

This word in other languages

ennemi public(Français)

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 "Staatsfeind"?
"Staatsfeind" is spelled S-T-A-A-T-S-F-E-I-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtaːt͡sˌfaɪ̯nt].
What does "Staatsfeind" mean?
As a noun, "Staatsfeind" means: Person, die gegen die staatliche Ordnung handelt
How do you pronounce "Staatsfeind"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Staatsfeind" is [ˈʃtaːt͡sˌfaɪ̯nt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Staatsfeind" come from?
"Staatsfeind" 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 “Staatsfeind”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-A-A-T-S-F-E-I-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtaːt͡sˌfaɪ̯nt] (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