Stadtleute

[ˈʃtatˌlɔɪ̯tə]

/[ˈʃtatˌlɔɪ̯tə]/ noun

The verdict

“Stadtleute” 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 September 3, 2026) - veraltend: (als Gruppe auftretende) Menschen in/aus einer Stadt

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Index DE-stadtleute · Stadtleute · German

Stadtleute · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Stadtleute
PropertyValue
HeadwordStadtleute
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtatˌlɔɪ̯tə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Stadtleute“ im Deutschen

Stadtleuteliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Stadtleute is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtatˌlɔɪ̯tə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "veraltend: (als Gruppe auftretende) Menschen in/aus einer Stadt".

No misspelling variants are generated for Stadtleute in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 Stadtleute, spelled S-T-A-D-T-L-E-U-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    veraltend: (als Gruppe auftretende) Menschen in/aus einer Stadt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Stadtleute appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Einige Stadtleute mit ihren Frauen reiten aufs Land hinaus, um Verwandte zu besuchen.“
  2. „Im Birkenwald steht Hütte an Hütte; rot angestrichen, mit grünem Torfdach, vorn Fahnenftangen; sie sind von Stadtleuten gebaut, die sich hier im Sommer aufhalten und die Gebirgsluft genießen.“

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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 "Stadtleute"?
"Stadtleute" is spelled S-T-A-D-T-L-E-U-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtatˌlɔɪ̯tə].
What does "Stadtleute" mean?
As a noun, "Stadtleute" means: veraltend: (als Gruppe auftretende) Menschen in/aus einer Stadt
How do you pronounce "Stadtleute"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stadtleute" is [ˈʃtatˌlɔɪ̯tə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stadtleute" come from?
"Stadtleute" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list