Staatsgrenze

[ˈʃtaːt͡sˌɡʁɛnt͡sə]

/[ˈʃtaːt͡sˌɡʁɛnt͡sə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Staatsgrenze” is uncommon German (frequency #51,707 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,707
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - territoriale Grenze eines Staats

Key facts for Staatsgrenze
PropertyValue
HeadwordStaatsgrenze
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtaːt͡sˌɡʁɛnt͡sə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#51,707
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Staatsgrenze” 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). Staatsgrenze 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

Staatsgrenze is uncommon German at frequency #51,707 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtaːt͡sˌɡʁɛnt͡sə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "territoriale Grenze eines Staats".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Staatsgrenze in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Staatsgrenze, spelled S-T-A-A-T-S-G-R-E-N-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    territoriale Grenze eines Staats

Antonyms

GrundstücksgrenzeLandesgrenzeStadtgrenze

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 "Staatsgrenze"?
"Staatsgrenze" is spelled S-T-A-A-T-S-G-R-E-N-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtaːt͡sˌɡʁɛnt͡sə].
What does "Staatsgrenze" mean?
As a noun, "Staatsgrenze" means: territoriale Grenze eines Staats
How do you pronounce "Staatsgrenze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Staatsgrenze" is [ˈʃtaːt͡sˌɡʁɛnt͡sə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Staatsgrenze" come from?
"Staatsgrenze" 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 “Staatsgrenze”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-A-A-T-S-G-R-E-N-Z-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtaːt͡sˌɡʁɛnt͡sə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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