Stadtpolizei

[ˈʃtatpoliˌt͡saɪ̯]

/[ˈʃtatpoliˌt͡saɪ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Stadtpolizei” is uncommon German (frequency #66,718 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,718
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Polizei, die für eine Stadt zuständig ist, deren Tätigkeitsbereich das Gebiet einer Stadt umfasst

Key facts for Stadtpolizei
PropertyValue
HeadwordStadtpolizei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtatpoliˌt͡saɪ̯]
Letters12
Frequency rank#66,718
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Stadtpolizei” 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). Stadtpolizei lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Stadtpolizei is uncommon German at frequency #66,718 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtatpoliˌt͡saɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Polizei, die für eine Stadt zuständig ist, deren Tätigkeitsbereich das Gebiet einer Stadt umfasst".

Stadtpolizei doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Stadtpolizei, spelled S-T-A-D-T-P-O-L-I-Z-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Polizei, die für eine Stadt zuständig ist, deren Tätigkeitsbereich das Gebiet einer Stadt umfasst

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 "Stadtpolizei"?
"Stadtpolizei" is spelled S-T-A-D-T-P-O-L-I-Z-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtatpoliˌt͡saɪ̯].
What does "Stadtpolizei" mean?
As a noun, "Stadtpolizei" means: Polizei, die für eine Stadt zuständig ist, deren Tätigkeitsbereich das Gebiet einer Stadt umfasst
How do you pronounce "Stadtpolizei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stadtpolizei" is [ˈʃtatpoliˌt͡saɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stadtpolizei" come from?
"Stadtpolizei" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Stadtpolizei”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-A-D-T-P-O-L-I-Z-E-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtatpoliˌt͡saɪ̯] (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

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list