Fürstbischof

[ˌfʏʁstˈbɪʃɔf]

/[ˌfʏʁstˈbɪʃɔf]/ noun

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The verdict

“Fürstbischof” is uncommon German (frequency #62,426 among 45,736 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,426
frequency rank, German
45,736
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bischof, der zugleich Fürst (Landesherr) war

Key facts for Fürstbischof
PropertyValue
HeadwordFürstbischof
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌfʏʁstˈbɪʃɔf]
Letters12
Frequency rank#62,426
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Fürstbischof” 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). Fürstbischof lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Fürstbischof is uncommon German at frequency #62,426 among 45,736 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌfʏʁstˈbɪʃɔf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bischof, der zugleich Fürst (Landesherr) war".

Zero misspellings are on record for Fürstbischof in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Fürstbischof, spelled F-Ü-R-S-T-B-I-S-C-H-O-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bischof, der zugleich Fürst (Landesherr) war

This word in other languages

prince-bishop(English)prince-évêque(Français)

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 "Fürstbischof"?
"Fürstbischof" is spelled F-Ü-R-S-T-B-I-S-C-H-O-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌfʏʁstˈbɪʃɔf].
What does "Fürstbischof" mean?
As a noun, "Fürstbischof" means: Bischof, der zugleich Fürst (Landesherr) war
How do you pronounce "Fürstbischof"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fürstbischof" is [ˌfʏʁstˈbɪʃɔf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fürstbischof" come from?
"Fürstbischof" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Fürstbischof”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is F-Ü-R-S-T-B-I-S-C-H-O-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌfʏʁstˈbɪʃɔf] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list