Stadtwappen

[ˈʃtatˌvapn̩]

/[ˈʃtatˌvapn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Stadtwappen” is uncommon German (frequency #76,210 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,210
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Wappen, das (offiziell oder inoffiziell) von einer Stadt genutzt wird und diese auch in gewisser Weise repräsentiert

Key facts for Stadtwappen
PropertyValue
HeadwordStadtwappen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtatˌvapn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#76,210
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Stadtwappen” 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). Stadtwappen 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

Stadtwappen is uncommon German at frequency #76,210 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtatˌvapn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wappen, das (offiziell oder inoffiziell) von einer Stadt genutzt wird und diese auch in gewisser Weise repräsentiert".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Stadtwappen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Stadtwappen, spelled S-T-A-D-T-W-A-P-P-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wappen, das (offiziell oder inoffiziell) von einer Stadt genutzt wird und diese auch in gewisser Weise repräsentiert

Antonyms

BundeswappenFamilienwappenGemeindewappenStaatswappen

This word in other languages

armes(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 "Stadtwappen"?
"Stadtwappen" is spelled S-T-A-D-T-W-A-P-P-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtatˌvapn̩].
What does "Stadtwappen" mean?
As a noun, "Stadtwappen" means: Wappen, das (offiziell oder inoffiziell) von einer Stadt genutzt wird und diese auch in gewisser Weise repräsentiert
How do you pronounce "Stadtwappen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stadtwappen" is [ˈʃtatˌvapn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stadtwappen" come from?
"Stadtwappen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Stadtwappen”

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

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