Gstaad

/ɡəˈʃtɑːd/

//ɡəˈʃtɑːd// name

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"gstaad" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Gstaad” is an uncommon English word, ranked #80,502 in English word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#80,502
frequency rank, English
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A town and ski resort in Bern canton, Switzerland.

Key facts for Gstaad
PropertyValue
HeadwordGstaad
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ɡəˈʃtɑːd/
Letters6
Frequency rank#80,502
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gstaad” sits in English 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). Gstaad lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for Gstaad is 6 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ɡəˈʃtɑːd/. Corpus data places it at rank #80,502 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "A town and ski resort in Bern canton, Switzerland.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Gstaad, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Switzerland German Gstaad. The correct English form is Gstaad, spelled G-S-T-A-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A town and ski resort in Bern canton, Switzerland.

Etymology

Borrowed from Switzerland German Gstaad.

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Gstaad"?
"Gstaad" is spelled G-S-T-A-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ɡəˈʃtɑːd/.
What does "Gstaad" mean?
As a proper noun, "Gstaad" means: A town and ski resort in Bern canton, Switzerland.
How do you pronounce "Gstaad"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gstaad" is /ɡəˈʃtɑːd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Gstaad"?
Borrowed from Switzerland German Gstaad. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Gstaad”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is G-S-T-A-A-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ɡəˈʃtɑːd/ (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