stater

/ˈsteɪtə/

//ˈsteɪtə// noun

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

The verdict

“stater” is uncommon English (frequency #86,792 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,792
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A gold, silver or electrum coin of ancient Greece.

Corpus desk

Index EN-stater · stater · English

stater · rank #86,792 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #86,792
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH starbase

Nearest frequency peer: starbase (-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 “stater”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for stater
PropertyValue
Headwordstater
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsteɪtə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#86,792
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “stater” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).staterfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “starbase” (#86,791), “Staub” (#86,793), “Stanly” (#86,790). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “stater” is #86,792. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

stater is uncommon English at frequency #86,792 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈsteɪtə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A gold, silver or electrum coin of ancient Greece.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for stater, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Ancient Greek στατήρ (statḗr). The correct English form is stater, spelled S-T-A-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A gold, silver or electrum coin of ancient Greece.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek στατήρ (statḗr).

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 "stater"?
"stater" is spelled S-T-A-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsteɪtə/.
What does "stater" mean?
As a noun, "stater" means: A gold, silver or electrum coin of ancient Greece.
How do you pronounce "stater"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stater" is /ˈsteɪtə/. 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 "stater"?
From Ancient Greek στατήρ (statḗr). 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 "stater", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list