Papst

[paːpst]

/[paːpst]/ noun

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The verdict

“Papst” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,780. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,780
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Oberhaupt der Römisch-Katholischen Kirche und Bischof von Rom

Corpus desk

Index DE-papst · Papst · German

Papst · rank #2,780 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,780
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Orte

Nearest frequency peer: Orte (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Papst”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Papst” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Papst vs pas
40% similar
Papst vs post
40% similar
Papst vs Pass
60% similar

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

Key facts for Papst
PropertyValue
HeadwordPapst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paːpst]
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,780
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Papst” 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). Papst lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Papst (IPA [paːpst]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,780 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Papst, with forms such as "appst", "pappst", and "papsst". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "pas", "post", "Pass", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Papst, spelled P-A-P-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Oberhaupt der Römisch-Katholischen Kirche und Bischof von Rom
  2. 2
    Oberhaupt der Koptischen Kirche und Patriarch von Alexandrien
  3. 3
    Oberhaupt des Griechisch-Orthodoxen Patriarchats von Alexandria und Ganz Afrika und Patriarch von Alexandrien
  4. 4
    Oberhaupt der Palmarianisch-Katholischen Kirche
  5. 5
    Oberhaupt der Legio Maria
  6. 6
    Oberhaupt der Cao Đài
  7. 7
    führender, richtungsweisender Experte, der als höchste Autorität auf einem bestimmten Fachgebiet gilt
  8. 8
    Klosettbecken in einer Toilette
  9. 9
    Schale oder dergleichen, in die Tabakasche sowie Zigaretten- und Zigarrenreste abgestreift oder ausgeklopft wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Joseph Ratzinger wurde am 19. April 2005 zum Papst gewählt.
  2. Papst Benedikt XVI. trat am 28. Februar 2013 überraschend von seinem Amt zurück.

Synonyms

Heiliger VaterPapaPontifex maximusSanctitasSeine HeiligkeitServus Servorum DeiSummus EpiscopusOberhauptVize-JesusAbortKlosettLatrinePissoirToiletteWCKloLokusNull-Null00Nummer nullOrkusToTöTopfHäuschenKlöchenKlosterThronAbtrittDonnerbalkenAschenbecherAschbecherAschenpapstSauhundUrne

This word in other languages

pope(English)papa(Español)pape(Français)papa(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • appst
  • pappst
  • papsst
  • papstt
  • papts
  • paspt
  • ppapst
  • ppast

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Papst - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

appst2pappst1papsst1papstt1papts2paspt2ppapst1ppast2
Edit distance from "Papst"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Papst"?
"Papst" is spelled P-A-P-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [paːpst].
What does "Papst" mean?
As a noun, "Papst" means: Oberhaupt der Römisch-Katholischen Kirche und Bischof von Rom
What words are commonly confused with "Papst"?
"Papst" is commonly confused with "pas", "post", "Pass". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Papst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Papst" is [paːpst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Papst" come from?
"Papst" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Ohren#2,778Motor#2,775Sitze#2,791redet#2,739

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

hinein8 variantsFührer8 variantssauber8 variantsTrend8 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "Papst". Here's where to go from here.

  • "Papst" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "pas". View pair
  • 8 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #2,780 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "P" letter cohort. P–Z browse

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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