Pfarrei

[p͡faˈʁaɪ̯]

/[p͡faˈʁaɪ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pfarrei” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,382. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,382
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von einem Pfarrer geleitete, unterste kirchliche Behörde

Corpus desk

Index DE-pfarrei · Pfarrei · German

Pfarrei · rank #14,382 · 8 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,382
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Patricia

Nearest frequency peer: Patricia (-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 „Pfarrei“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Pfarrei“ 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).

Pfarrei vs Pfarrer
86% similar
Pfarrei vs Pfarrers
75% similar
Pfarrei vs Pfarreien
78% similar

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

Key facts for Pfarrei
PropertyValue
HeadwordPfarrei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[p͡faˈʁaɪ̯]
Letters7
Frequency rank#14,382
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Pfarrei“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Pfarreiliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Patricia“ (#14,381), „Phone“ (#14,383), „paprika“ (#14,380). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Pfarrei“ bei #14,382. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Pfarrei (IPA [p͡faˈʁaɪ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,382 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pfarrei, with forms such as "fparrei", "pafrrei", and "pfarei". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Pfarrer", "Pfarrers", "Pfarreien", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Pfarrei, spelled P-F-A-R-R-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    von einem Pfarrer geleitete, unterste kirchliche Behörde
  2. 2
    Haus mit der Dienstwohnung und den Amtsräumen eines Pfarrers

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Um 1500 bestanden in dem Raum der heutigen Kreise 112 Mutterkirchen mit Pfarreien und außerdem noch ca. 80 Filialkirchen.“
  2. „In jeder der zweiundsiebzig Pfarreien der Stadt Venedig gibt es eine große Weinstube, die man Magazzeno nennt, wo man die ganze Nacht hindurch Wein ausschenkt und billiger trinken kann, als in den anderen Weinstuben der Stadt, in denen man auch zu essen erhält.“

Synonyms

PfarrePfarrsprengelPfarrhaus

This word in other languages

parish(English)paroisse(Français)paróquia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fparrei
  • pafrrei
  • pfarei
  • pfareri
  • pfarrie
  • pffarrei
  • pfrarei
  • ppfarrei

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Pfarrei - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

fparrei2pafrrei2pfarei1pfareri2pfarrie2pffarrei1pfrarei2ppfarrei1
Edit distance from "Pfarrei"

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 "Pfarrei"?
"Pfarrei" is spelled P-F-A-R-R-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [p͡faˈʁaɪ̯].
What does "Pfarrei" mean?
As a noun, "Pfarrei" means: von einem Pfarrer geleitete, unterste kirchliche Behörde
What words are commonly confused with "Pfarrei"?
"Pfarrei" is commonly confused with "Pfarrer", "Pfarrers", "Pfarreien". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pfarrei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pfarrei" is [p͡faˈʁaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pfarrei" come from?
"Pfarrei" 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 "Pfarrei", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

paprika#14,380Platzes#14,384Palette#14,378Raphael#14,392

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list