Landesbischof

[ˈlandəsˌbɪʃɔf]

/[ˈlandəsˌbɪʃɔf]/ noun

The verdict

“Landesbischof” is uncommon German (frequency #60,780 among 30,953 “L” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,780
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - oberster Leiter einer evangelischen Landeskirche

Key facts for Landesbischof
PropertyValue
HeadwordLandesbischof
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlandəsˌbɪʃɔf]
Letters13
Frequency rank#60,780
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Landesbischof” 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). Landesbischof 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

Landesbischof is uncommon German at frequency #60,780 among 30,953 “L” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlandəsˌbɪʃɔf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "oberster Leiter einer evangelischen Landeskirche".

Landesbischof has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Landesbischof, spelled L-A-N-D-E-S-B-I-S-C-H-O-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    oberster Leiter einer evangelischen Landeskirche

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 "Landesbischof"?
"Landesbischof" is spelled L-A-N-D-E-S-B-I-S-C-H-O-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlandəsˌbɪʃɔf].
What does "Landesbischof" mean?
As a noun, "Landesbischof" means: oberster Leiter einer evangelischen Landeskirche
How do you pronounce "Landesbischof"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Landesbischof" is [ˈlandəsˌbɪʃɔf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Landesbischof" come from?
"Landesbischof" 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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Using “Landesbischof”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-A-N-D-E-S-B-I-S-C-H-O-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlandəsˌbɪʃɔf] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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