Erzpriester

[ˈɛʁt͡sˌpʁiːstɐ]

/[ˈɛʁt͡sˌpʁiːstɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Erzpriester” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - kirchlicher Amtsträger in der römisch-katholischen, altkatholischen und orthodoxen Kirche; seit dem 4. Jahrhundert erwähnt

Key facts for Erzpriester
PropertyValue
HeadwordErzpriester
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɛʁt͡sˌpʁiːstɐ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Erzpriester” sits in German frequency

Erzpriester falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Erzpriester is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɛʁt͡sˌpʁiːstɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kirchlicher Amtsträger in der römisch-katholischen, altkatholischen und orthodoxen Kirche; seit dem 4. Jahrhundert erwähnt".

Erzpriester has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Erzpriester, spelled E-R-Z-P-R-I-E-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    kirchlicher Amtsträger in der römisch-katholischen, altkatholischen und orthodoxen Kirche; seit dem 4. Jahrhundert erwähnt

Synonyms

ArchipresbyterProtopresbyter

Antonyms

ErzdiakonErzbischof

This word in other languages

archpriest(English)arcipreste(Español)archiprêtre(Français)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Erzpriester"?
"Erzpriester" is spelled E-R-Z-P-R-I-E-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛʁt͡sˌpʁiːstɐ].
What does "Erzpriester" mean?
As a noun, "Erzpriester" means: kirchlicher Amtsträger in der römisch-katholischen, altkatholischen und orthodoxen Kirche; seit dem 4. Jahrhundert erwähnt
How do you pronounce "Erzpriester"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erzpriester" is [ˈɛʁt͡sˌpʁiːstɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erzpriester" come from?
"Erzpriester" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Erzpriester”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-R-Z-P-R-I-E-S-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɛʁt͡sˌpʁiːstɐ] (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
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