Geistlicher

[ˈɡaɪ̯stlɪçɐ]

/[ˈɡaɪ̯stlɪçɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Geistlicher” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,231. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,231
frequency rank, German
5,117
“G” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein ausgebildeter Theologe, der gottesdienstliche oder seelsorgerische Aufgaben in Kirchengemeinden wahrnimmt

Corpus desk

Index DE-geistlicher · Geistlicher · German

Geistlicher · rank #19,231 · 17 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,231
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,117
  • PHOTO-FINISH Geistern

Nearest frequency peer: Geistern (-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 „Geistlicher“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Geistlicher vs gemütlicher
73% similar
Geistlicher vs geistliche
82% similar
Geistlicher vs geistlichen
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Geistlicher
PropertyValue
HeadwordGeistlicher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡaɪ̯stlɪçɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#19,231
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Geistlicher“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Geistlicherliegt 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: „Geistern“ (#19,230), „gekippt“ (#19,232), „Gegenwind“ (#19,229). Unter 5,117 „G“-Lemmata liegt „Geistlicher“ bei #19,231. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Geistlicher (IPA [ˈɡaɪ̯stlɪçɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,231 among 5,117 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein ausgebildeter Theologe, der gottesdienstliche oder seelsorgerische Aufgaben in Kirchengemeinden wahrnimmt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Geistlicher, with forms such as "egistlicher", "geislticher", and "geisstlicher". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "gemütlicher", "geistliche", "geistlichen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 Geistlicher, spelled G-E-I-S-T-L-I-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein ausgebildeter Theologe, der gottesdienstliche oder seelsorgerische Aufgaben in Kirchengemeinden wahrnimmt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dieser Geistliche hat eine tief beeindruckende Predigt gehalten.
  2. Nicht alle Geistlichen sind zum Zölibat verpflichtet.

Synonyms

Kuttenbrunzer

Antonyms

Laie

This word in other languages

clergyman(English)eclesiástico(Español)ecclésiastique(Français)sacerdote(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egistlicher
  • geislticher
  • geisstlicher
  • geistilcher
  • geistlciher
  • geistliccher
  • geistlicehr
  • geistlicherr
  • geistlichher
  • geistlichre
  • geistlihcer
  • geistllicher
  • geisttlicher
  • geitslicher
  • gesitlicher
  • ggeistlicher
  • giestlicher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Geistlicher - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

egistlicher2geislticher2geisstlicher1geistilcher2geistlciher2geistliccher1geistlicehr2geistlicherr1
Edit distance from "Geistlicher"

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 "Geistlicher"?
"Geistlicher" is spelled G-E-I-S-T-L-I-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡaɪ̯stlɪçɐ].
What does "Geistlicher" mean?
As a noun, "Geistlicher" means: ein ausgebildeter Theologe, der gottesdienstliche oder seelsorgerische Aufgaben in Kirchengemeinden wahrnimmt
What words are commonly confused with "Geistlicher"?
"Geistlicher" is commonly confused with "gemütlicher", "geistliche", "geistlichen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Geistlicher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Geistlicher" is [ˈɡaɪ̯stlɪçɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Geistlicher" come from?
"Geistlicher" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Evakuierung#19,206Ersatzteile#19,204eingestehen#19,197konsumieren#19,281

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

eingeliefert17 variantsbombardiert17 variantsbeschädigte17 variantsspektakulär17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list