Usurpator

[uzʊʁˈpaːtoːɐ̯]

/[uzʊʁˈpaːtoːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Usurpator” is uncommon German (frequency #99,248 among 30,279 “U” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,248
frequency rank, German
30,279
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die sich widerrechtlich der Herrschaftsgewalt im Staat bemächtigt

Key facts for Usurpator
PropertyValue
HeadwordUsurpator
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[uzʊʁˈpaːtoːɐ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#99,248
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Usurpator” 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). Usurpator 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

Usurpator is uncommon German at frequency #99,248 among 30,279 “U” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [uzʊʁˈpaːtoːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die sich widerrechtlich der Herrschaftsgewalt im Staat bemächtigt".

Usurpator has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Usurpator, spelled U-S-U-R-P-A-T-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die sich widerrechtlich der Herrschaftsgewalt im Staat bemächtigt

Synonyms

Thronräuber

Antonyms

legitimerNachfolgerWahlgewinnerWahlsieger

This word in other languages

usurper(English)usurpador(Español)usurpador(Português)

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 "Usurpator"?
"Usurpator" is spelled U-S-U-R-P-A-T-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [uzʊʁˈpaːtoːɐ̯].
What does "Usurpator" mean?
As a noun, "Usurpator" means: Person, die sich widerrechtlich der Herrschaftsgewalt im Staat bemächtigt
How do you pronounce "Usurpator"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Usurpator" is [uzʊʁˈpaːtoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Usurpator" come from?
"Usurpator" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Usurpator”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-S-U-R-P-A-T-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [uzʊʁˈpaːtoːɐ̯] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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