Zufluchtsstätte

[ˈt͡suːflʊxt͡sˌʃtɛtə]

/[ˈt͡suːflʊxt͡sˌʃtɛtə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ort, an dem man Zuflucht und Schutz sucht

Corpus desk

Index DE-zufluchtsstatte · Zufluchtsstätte · German

Zufluchtsstätte · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Z" 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 Zufluchtsstätte
PropertyValue
HeadwordZufluchtsstätte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈt͡suːflʊxt͡sˌʃtɛtə]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Zufluchtsstätte“ im Deutschen

Zufluchtsstättesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Zufluchtsstätte is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈt͡suːflʊxt͡sˌʃtɛtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ort, an dem man Zuflucht und Schutz sucht".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Zufluchtsstätte, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Zufluchtsstätte, spelled Z-U-F-L-U-C-H-T-S-S-T-Ä-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ort, an dem man Zuflucht und Schutz sucht

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Mehrere Menschen kamen mit leichteren Brandverletzungen und Rauchvergiftung ins Krankenhaus. In sicherer Umgebung wurden Zufluchtsstätten für Feuerflüchtlinge und Zonen für Nutztiere eingerichtet. Die Feuerwehrleute wurden geborgen und ihr Tod den Angehörigen offiziell bestätigt, wie die Zeitung " Arizona Republic " online am Montag berichtete.“

Synonyms

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 "Zufluchtsstätte"?
"Zufluchtsstätte" is spelled Z-U-F-L-U-C-H-T-S-S-T-Ä-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːflʊxt͡sˌʃtɛtə].
What does "Zufluchtsstätte" mean?
As a noun, "Zufluchtsstätte" means: Ort, an dem man Zuflucht und Schutz sucht
How do you pronounce "Zufluchtsstätte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zufluchtsstätte" is [ˈt͡suːflʊxt͡sˌʃtɛtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zufluchtsstätte" come from?
"Zufluchtsstätte" 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