United States of America

[juːˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əv aˈmeːrika]

/[juːˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əv aˈmeːrika]/ name

The verdict

“United States of America” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a proper noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
24
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zwischen dem Atlantik und Pazifik gelegener drittgrößter Staat der Erde; Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika

Key facts for United States of America
PropertyValue
HeadwordUnited States of America
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[juːˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əv aˈmeːrika]
Letters24
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “United States of America” sits in German frequency

United States of America falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for United States of America is 24 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [juːˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əv aˈmeːrika]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Zwischen dem Atlantik und Pazifik gelegener drittgrößter Staat der Erde; Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika".

United States of America has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is United States of America, spelled U-N-I-T-E-D- -S-T-A-T-E-S- -O-F- -A-M-E-R-I-C-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zwischen dem Atlantik und Pazifik gelegener drittgrößter Staat der Erde; Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika

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 "United States of America"?
"United States of America" is spelled U-N-I-T-E-D- -S-T-A-T-E-S- -O-F- -A-M-E-R-I-C-A. The IPA pronunciation is [juːˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əv aˈmeːrika].
What does "United States of America" mean?
As a proper noun, "United States of America" means: Zwischen dem Atlantik und Pazifik gelegener drittgrößter Staat der Erde; Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
How do you pronounce "United States of America"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "United States of America" is [juːˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əv aˈmeːrika]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "United States of America" come from?
"United States of America" 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 “United States of America”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-N-I-T-E-D- -S-T-A-T-E-S- -O-F- -A-M-E-R-I-C-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [juːˈnaɪtɪd steɪts əv aˈmeːrika] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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