stadtholder
/ˈstadˌhəʊldə/
"stadtholder" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“stadtholder” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The chief magistrate, then later, hereditary chief of state of the Dutch Republic.
Corpus desk
Index EN-stadtholder · stadtholder · English
stadtholder · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" 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 | stadtholder |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈstadˌhəʊldə/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “stadtholder” in English
Rare enough to double-check
stadtholder is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈstadˌhəʊldə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for stadtholder, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: Adapted from Dutch stadhouder (literally “city holder”) (obsolete spelling: stadthouder), calqued from Medieval Latin locum tenēns. The correct English form is stadtholder, spelled S-T-A-D-T-H-O-L-D-E-R.
Definition
- 1The chief magistrate, then later, hereditary chief of state of the Dutch Republic.
- 2An office formerly held by Danish and Swedish officials, best translated as governor-general.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how stadtholder appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
For decades, no stadtholder who would counterbalance the power of the Amsterdam regents had been appointed.
Etymology
Adapted from Dutch stadhouder (literally “city holder”) (obsolete spelling: stadthouder), calqued from Medieval Latin locum tenēns.
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.