Statthalter

[ˈʃtatˌhaltɐ]

/[ˈʃtatˌhaltɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Statthalter” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #19,047 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#19,047
frequency rank, German
11
letters
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Verwalter einer Provinz

Key facts for Statthalter
PropertyValue
HeadwordStatthalter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtatˌhaltɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#19,047
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Statthalter” 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). Statthalter lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Statthalter is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃtatˌhaltɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #19,047 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Verwalter einer Provinz".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Statthalter, with forms such as "sattthalter", "sstatthalter", and "stathalter". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Statthalter, spelled S-T-A-T-T-H-A-L-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verwalter einer Provinz

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: sattthalter,sstatthalter,stathalter,stathtalter,stattahlter,statthaletr,statthallter,statthalterr,statthaltre,statthaltter,statthatler,statthhalter,statthlater,sttathalter,sttatthalter,tsatthalter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Statthalter - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

sattthalter2sstatthalter1stathalter1stathtalter2stattahlter2statthaletr2statthallter1statthalterr1
Edit distance from "Statthalter"

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 "Statthalter"?
"Statthalter" is spelled S-T-A-T-T-H-A-L-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtatˌhaltɐ].
What does "Statthalter" mean?
As a noun, "Statthalter" means: Verwalter einer Provinz
What are common misspellings of "Statthalter"?
Common misspellings include "sattthalter", "sstatthalter", "stathalter", "stathtalter", "stattahlter". The correct spelling is "Statthalter".
How do you pronounce "Statthalter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Statthalter" is [ˈʃtatˌhaltɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Statthalter" come from?
"Statthalter" 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 “Statthalter”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-A-T-T-H-A-L-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtatˌhaltɐ] (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
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