Parochialkirche

[paʁɔˈxi̯aːlˌkɪʁçə]

/[paʁɔˈxi̯aːlˌkɪʁçə]/ noun

The verdict

“Parochialkirche” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hauptkirche einer Pfarrei, zentrale Kirche einer Kirchengemeinde; Pfarrkirche

Corpus desk

Index DE-parochialkirche · Parochialkirche · German

Parochialkirche · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Parochialkirche
PropertyValue
HeadwordParochialkirche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[paʁɔˈxi̯aːlˌkɪʁçə]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Parochialkirche“ im Deutschen

Parochialkircheschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Parochialkirche is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [paʁɔˈxi̯aːlˌkɪʁçə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hauptkirche einer Pfarrei, zentrale Kirche einer Kirchengemeinde; Pfarrkirche".

Parochialkirche doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Parochialkirche, spelled P-A-R-O-C-H-I-A-L-K-I-R-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hauptkirche einer Pfarrei, zentrale Kirche einer Kirchengemeinde; Pfarrkirche

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Die Singuhr der Parochialkirche setzte eben ein, um die ersten Takte ihres Liedes zu spielen […].“

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Parochialkirche"?
"Parochialkirche" is spelled P-A-R-O-C-H-I-A-L-K-I-R-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [paʁɔˈxi̯aːlˌkɪʁçə].
What does "Parochialkirche" mean?
As a noun, "Parochialkirche" means: Hauptkirche einer Pfarrei, zentrale Kirche einer Kirchengemeinde; Pfarrkirche
How do you pronounce "Parochialkirche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Parochialkirche" is [paʁɔˈxi̯aːlˌkɪʁçə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Parochialkirche" come from?
"Parochialkirche" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list