gauleiter
/ˈɡaʊ(ˌ)laɪtəɹ/
"gauleiter" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“gauleiter” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An official in charge of a district of the Nazi Party (after 1933 increasingly adopting state functions).
Corpus desk
Index EN-gauleiter · gauleiter · English
gauleiter · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | gauleiter |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈɡaʊ(ˌ)laɪtəɹ/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “gauleiter” in English
Rare enough to double-check
gauleiter is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈɡaʊ(ˌ)laɪtəɹ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for gauleiter, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from German Gauleiter, from Gau (“administrative division”) + Leiter (“leader”). The correct English form is gauleiter, spelled G-A-U-L-E-I-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1An official in charge of a district of the Nazi Party (after 1933 increasingly adopting state functions).
- 2Any overbearing or unpleasant official, especially a local official.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how gauleiter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Five minutes later, Martland and his gauleiters canter in and whisk poor Hockbottle off to the Cottage Hospital of evil fame.
Etymology
Borrowed from German Gauleiter, from Gau (“administrative division”) + Leiter (“leader”).
This word in other languages
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.