Apostel

[aˈpɔstl̩]

/[aˈpɔstl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Apostel” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,310. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,310
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einer der zwölf Jünger, die von Jesus von Nazareth persönlich zur Mission ausgesandt wurden

Corpus desk

Index DE-apostel · Apostel · German

Apostel · rank #13,310 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,310
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH AO

Nearest frequency peer: AO (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Apostel“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Apostel“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Apostel
PropertyValue
HeadwordApostel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[aˈpɔstl̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#13,310
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Apostel“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Apostelliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „AO“ (#13,309), „Arbeitswelt“ (#13,311), „anrichten“ (#13,308). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Apostel“ bei #13,310. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Apostel (IPA [aˈpɔstl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,310 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Apostel, with forms such as "aopstel", "aposetl", and "aposstel". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Apostel, spelled A-P-O-S-T-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    einer der zwölf Jünger, die von Jesus von Nazareth persönlich zur Mission ausgesandt wurden
  2. 2
    Geistlicher, der als wichtiger Verkünder und Missionar des christlichen Glaubens angesehen wird
  3. 3
    engagierter Vertreter einer bestimmten Lehre

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Apostel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Als es Tag wurde, rief er seine Jünger zu sich und wählte aus ihnen zwölf aus; sie nannte er auch Apostel: […]“
  2. „Heute beschäftigen wir uns mit einem großen Missionar des 8. Jahrhunderts, der das Christentum in Mitteleuropa verbreitet hat, gerade auch in meiner Heimat: mit dem heiligen Bonifatius, der als ‚Apostel der Deutschen‘ in die Geschichte eingegangen ist.“

This word in other languages

apostle(English)apóstol(Español)apôtre(Français)apóstolo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aopstel
  • aposetl
  • aposstel
  • apostell
  • apostle
  • aposttel
  • apotsel
  • appostel
  • apsotel
  • paostel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Apostel - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aopstel2aposetl2aposstel1apostell1apostle2aposttel1apotsel2appostel1
Edit distance from "Apostel"

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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Apostel"?
"Apostel" is spelled A-P-O-S-T-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [aˈpɔstl̩].
What does "Apostel" mean?
As a noun, "Apostel" means: einer der zwölf Jünger, die von Jesus von Nazareth persönlich zur Mission ausgesandt wurden
What are common misspellings of "Apostel"?
Common misspellings include "aopstel", "aposetl", "aposstel", "apostell", "apostle". The correct spelling is "Apostel".
How do you pronounce "Apostel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Apostel" is [aˈpɔstl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Apostel" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list