Stanislaus

/ˈstænɪslɔːs/

//ˈstænɪslɔːs// name

"stanislaus" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Stanislaus” is uncommon English (frequency #52,020 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,020
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A male given name from the Slavic languages.

Corpus desk

Index EN-stanislaus · Stanislaus · English

Stanislaus · rank #52,020 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,020
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH stealer

Nearest frequency peer: stealer (+1 rank slots)

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.

Long-tail ranks near “Stanislaus”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Stanislaus” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Stanislaus
PropertyValue
HeadwordStanislaus
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈstænɪslɔːs/
Letters10
Frequency rank#52,020
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Stanislaus” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Stanislausfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “stealer” (#52,021), “Strabo” (#52,022), “spurring” (#52,017). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “Stanislaus” is #52,020. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Stanislaus is uncommon English at frequency #52,020 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈstænɪslɔːs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Stanislaus in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From the Latin form of a Slavic name, Станисла́в (Stanisláv) in Russian and Станислав (Stanislav) in Bulgarian, famous in the history of Poland, from the Proto-Slavic elements *stati (“to stand, become”) + *slàva (“glory”). The correct English form is Stanislaus, spelled S-T-A-N-I-S-L-A-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A male given name from the Slavic languages.
  2. 2
    A surname from the Slavic languages.

Etymology

From the Latin form of a Slavic name, Станисла́в (Stanisláv) in Russian and Станислав (Stanislav) in Bulgarian, famous in the history of Poland, from the Proto-Slavic elements *stati (“to stand, become”) + *slàva (“glory”).

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); 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 "Stanislaus"?
"Stanislaus" is spelled S-T-A-N-I-S-L-A-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈstænɪslɔːs/.
What does "Stanislaus" mean?
As a proper noun, "Stanislaus" means: A male given name from the Slavic languages.
How do you pronounce "Stanislaus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stanislaus" is /ˈstænɪslɔːs/. 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 "Stanislaus"?
From the Latin form of a Slavic name, Станисла́в (Stanisláv) in Russian and Станислав (Stanislav) in Bulgarian, famous in the history of Poland, from the Proto-Slavic elements *stati (“to stand, become”) + *slàva (“glory”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Stanislaus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list