Sultanat

[zʊltaˈnaːt]

/[zʊltaˈnaːt]/ noun

The verdict

“Sultanat” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gebiet, über das ein Sultan herrscht

Corpus desk

Index DE-sultanat · Sultanat · German

Sultanat · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Sultanat
PropertyValue
HeadwordSultanat
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zʊltaˈnaːt]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Sultanat“ im Deutschen

Sultanatschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Sultanat is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [zʊltaˈnaːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Sultanat, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Sultanat, spelled S-U-L-T-A-N-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gebiet, über das ein Sultan herrscht
  2. 2
    Herrschaftsausübung eines Sultans

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das Sultanat bestand weiter, aber als Protektorat.“
  2. „Im nördlichen Teil von Sumatra genoss das wirtschaftlich starke Sultanat von Aceh eine weitestgehende Unabhängigkeit.“

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 "Sultanat"?
"Sultanat" is spelled S-U-L-T-A-N-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is [zʊltaˈnaːt].
What does "Sultanat" mean?
As a noun, "Sultanat" means: Gebiet, über das ein Sultan herrscht
How do you pronounce "Sultanat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sultanat" is [zʊltaˈnaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sultanat" come from?
"Sultanat" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list