Stadtkreis

[ˈʃtatˌkʁaɪ̯s]

/[ˈʃtatˌkʁaɪ̯s]/ noun

The verdict

“Stadtkreis” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a 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) - administrative Gliederungseinheit

Key facts for Stadtkreis
PropertyValue
HeadwordStadtkreis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtatˌkʁaɪ̯s]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Stadtkreis” sits in German frequency

Stadtkreis falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Stadtkreis is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtatˌkʁaɪ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "administrative Gliederungseinheit".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Stadtkreis, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Stadtkreis, spelled S-T-A-D-T-K-R-E-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    administrative Gliederungseinheit

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Stadtkreis"?
"Stadtkreis" is spelled S-T-A-D-T-K-R-E-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtatˌkʁaɪ̯s].
What does "Stadtkreis" mean?
As a noun, "Stadtkreis" means: administrative Gliederungseinheit
How do you pronounce "Stadtkreis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stadtkreis" is [ˈʃtatˌkʁaɪ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stadtkreis" come from?
"Stadtkreis" 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 “Stadtkreis”

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

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list