privatdozent
noun
privatdozent is spelled P-R-I-V-A-T-D-O-Z-E-N-T: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, privatdozent means “In some European countries, an academic who holds all formal qualifications (doctorate and habilitation) to become a tenured university professor” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of privatdozent is privatdozents or privatdozenten.
How many letters and syllables are in privatdozent?
| Letters | 12: P-R-I-V-A-T-D-O-Z-E-N-T |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 87 million words; the 297,763rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is privatdozent?
Privatdozent appears about once in every 87 million words in written English, the 297,763rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of privatdozent
- privatdozents plural
- privatdozenten plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does privatdozent mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
In some European countries, an academic who holds all formal qualifications (doctorate and habilitation) to become a tenured university professor.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Privatdozent in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense academic who holds all formal qualifications to become a tenured university prof:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Privatdozent |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does privatdozent come from?
Unadapted borrowing from German Privatdozent. Doublet of private docent.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).