Akolyth
[akoˈlyːt]
The verdict
“Akolyth” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Laie, der dazu amtlich bestellt ist, im Gottesdienst einen besonderen liturgischen Dienst auszuüben; bis 1972 war das Amt die höchste der vier niederen Weihen
Corpus desk
Index DE-akolyth · Akolyth · German
Akolyth · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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 | Akolyth |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [akoˈlyːt] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Akolyth“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Akolyth is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [akoˈlyːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Laie, der dazu amtlich bestellt ist, im Gottesdienst einen besonderen liturgischen Dienst auszuüben; bis 1972 war das Amt die höchste der vier niederen Weihen".
No misspelling variants are generated for Akolyth in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Akolyth, spelled A-K-O-L-Y-T-H.
Definition
- 1Laie, der dazu amtlich bestellt ist, im Gottesdienst einen besonderen liturgischen Dienst auszuüben; bis 1972 war das Amt die höchste der vier niederen Weihen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Akolyth appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die offiziellen Akolythen werden vom Bischof beauftragt. Sie versehen im Grunde die Aufgaben der ‚normalen‘ Ministranten.“
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.