Päpste

[ˈpɛːpstə]

/[ˈpɛːpstə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Päpste” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,871. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,871
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Papst

Corpus desk

Index DE-papste · Päpste · German

Päpste · rank #34,871 · 9 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,871
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pudel

Nearest frequency peer: Pudel (-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 „Päpste“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Päpste“ 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).

Päpste vs Pate
50% similar
Päpste vs past
33% similar
Päpste vs passt
33% similar

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

Key facts for Päpste
PropertyValue
HeadwordPäpste
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpɛːpstə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#34,871
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Päpste“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Päpsteliegt 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: „Pudel“ (#34,870), „Qualitätskontrolle“ (#34,872), „Prügelei“ (#34,869). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Päpste“ bei #34,871. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Päpste (IPA [ˈpɛːpstə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,871 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Päpste, with forms such as "ppäpste", "ppäste", and "päppste". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "Pate", "past", "passt", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Päpste, spelled P-Ä-P-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Papst
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Papst
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Papst

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ppäpste
  • ppäste
  • päppste
  • päpset
  • päpsste
  • päpstte
  • päptse
  • päspte
  • äppste

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Päpste - 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.

ppäpste1ppäste2päppste1päpset2päpsste1päpstte1päptse2päspte2
Edit distance from "Päpste"

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 "Päpste"?
"Päpste" is spelled P-Ä-P-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpɛːpstə].
What does "Päpste" mean?
As a noun, "Päpste" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Papst
What words are commonly confused with "Päpste"?
"Päpste" is commonly confused with "Pate", "past", "passt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Päpste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Päpste" is [ˈpɛːpstə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Päpste" come from?
"Päpste" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

reimen#34,881Poeten#34,855Pocken#34,854rundes#34,891

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Nähten9 variantsTextur9 variantsMelody9 variantsTrient9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list