Erzbistum

[ˈeːɐ̯t͡sˌbɪstuːm]

/[ˈeːɐ̯t͡sˌbɪstuːm]/ noun

The verdict

“Erzbistum” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,533. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,533
frequency rank, German
4,632
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kirchlicher Verwaltungsbezirk eines Erzbischofs; Sitz/Diözese des Vorstehers einer Kirchenprovinz

Corpus desk

Index DE-erzbistum · Erzbistum · German

Erzbistum · rank #31,533 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,533
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,632
  • PHOTO-FINISH erwartende

Nearest frequency peer: erwartende (-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 „Erzbistum“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Erzbistum“ 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 Erzbistum
PropertyValue
HeadwordErzbistum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈeːɐ̯t͡sˌbɪstuːm]
Letters9
Frequency rank#31,533
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Erzbistum“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Erzbistumliegt 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: „erwartende“ (#31,532), „Esszimmer“ (#31,534), „Erderwärmung“ (#31,531). Unter 4,632 „E“-Lemmata liegt „Erzbistum“ bei #31,533. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Erzbistum (IPA [ˈeːɐ̯t͡sˌbɪstuːm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,533 among 4,632 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "kirchlicher Verwaltungsbezirk eines Erzbischofs; Sitz/Diözese des Vorstehers einer Kirchenprovinz".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Erzbistum, with forms such as "erbzistum", "errzbistum", and "erzbbistum". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Erzbistum, spelled E-R-Z-B-I-S-T-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    kirchlicher Verwaltungsbezirk eines Erzbischofs; Sitz/Diözese des Vorstehers einer Kirchenprovinz

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In Deutschland gibt es folgende Erzbistümer: Berlin, Hamburg, Köln, Paderborn, Freiburg i. Br., München-Freising und Bamberg.
  2. „Am 1. Oktober 948 wurde auf dem Reichstage in Magdeburg das Bistum Havelberg als Suffraganbistum zunächst der Diözese Mainz, seit 968 des neu geschaffenen Erzbistums Magdeburg begründet.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • erbzistum
  • errzbistum
  • erzbbistum
  • erzbisstum
  • erzbistmu
  • erzbisttum
  • erzbistumm
  • erzbisutm
  • erzbitsum
  • erzbsitum
  • erzibstum
  • erzzbistum
  • ezrbistum
  • rezbistum

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Erzbistum - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

erbzistum2errzbistum1erzbbistum1erzbisstum1erzbistmu2erzbisttum1erzbistumm1erzbisutm2
Edit distance from "Erzbistum"

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 "Erzbistum"?
"Erzbistum" is spelled E-R-Z-B-I-S-T-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːɐ̯t͡sˌbɪstuːm].
What does "Erzbistum" mean?
As a noun, "Erzbistum" means: kirchlicher Verwaltungsbezirk eines Erzbischofs; Sitz/Diözese des Vorstehers einer Kirchenprovinz
What are common misspellings of "Erzbistum"?
Common misspellings include "erbzistum", "errzbistum", "erzbbistum", "erzbisstum", "erzbistmu". The correct spelling is "Erzbistum".
How do you pronounce "Erzbistum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erzbistum" is [ˈeːɐ̯t͡sˌbɪstuːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erzbistum" come from?
"Erzbistum" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list