Erzbischöfe

[ˈɛʁt͡sˌbɪʃœfə]

/[ˈɛʁt͡sˌbɪʃœfə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Erzbischöfe” is uncommon German (frequency #56,107 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,107
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Erzbischof

Key facts for Erzbischöfe
PropertyValue
HeadwordErzbischöfe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɛʁt͡sˌbɪʃœfə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#56,107
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Erzbischöfe” sits in German frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Erzbischöfe is uncommon German at frequency #56,107 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɛʁt͡sˌbɪʃœfə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Erzbischöfe, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Erzbischöfe, spelled E-R-Z-B-I-S-C-H-Ö-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Erzbischof
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Erzbischof
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Erzbischof

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 "Erzbischöfe"?
"Erzbischöfe" is spelled E-R-Z-B-I-S-C-H-Ö-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛʁt͡sˌbɪʃœfə].
What does "Erzbischöfe" mean?
As a noun, "Erzbischöfe" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Erzbischof
How do you pronounce "Erzbischöfe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erzbischöfe" is [ˈɛʁt͡sˌbɪʃœfə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erzbischöfe" come from?
"Erzbischöfe" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Erzbischöfe”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-Z-B-I-S-C-H-Ö-F-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɛʁt͡sˌbɪʃœfə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list