úřad

[ˈuːr̝at]

/[ˈuːr̝at]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Organ der öffentlichen Verwaltung: Amt, Behörde

Key facts for úřad
PropertyValue
Headwordúřad
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈuːr̝at]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “úřad” sits in German frequency

úřad 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.

Rare enough to double-check

úřad is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈuːr̝at]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

úřad doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, 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 úřad, spelled Ú-Ř-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Organ der öffentlichen Verwaltung: Amt, Behörde
  2. 2
    Funktion in der öffentlichen Verwaltung: Amt, Funktion
  3. 3
    Gebäude der öffentlichen Verwaltung: Behörde

This word in other languages

office(English)

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 "úřad"?
"úřad" is spelled Ú-Ř-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈuːr̝at].
What does "úřad" mean?
As a noun, "úřad" means: Organ der öffentlichen Verwaltung: Amt, Behörde
How do you pronounce "úřad"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "úřad" is [ˈuːr̝at]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "úřad" come from?
"úřad" 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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “úřad”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Ú-Ř-A-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈuːr̝at] (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