Pfarrer

[ˈp͡faʁɐ]

/[ˈp͡faʁɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pfarrer” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,675. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,675
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die mit der Leitung von Gottesdiensten, der seelsorglichen Betreuung und in der Regel auch der Leitung einer Gemeinde betraut ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-pfarrer · Pfarrer · German

Pfarrer · rank #2,675 · 9 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,675
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Operation

Nearest frequency peer: Operation (-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 „Pfarrer“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Pfarrer“ 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).

Pfarrer vs Pfarrers
88% similar
Pfarrer vs Pfarrerin
78% similar
Pfarrer vs Pfarre
86% similar

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

Key facts for Pfarrer
PropertyValue
HeadwordPfarrer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈp͡faʁɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,675
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Pfarrer“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Pfarrerliegt 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: „Operation“ (#2,674), „Pflege“ (#2,676), „Oma“ (#2,673). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Pfarrer“ bei #2,675. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Pfarrer (IPA [ˈp͡faʁɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,675 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die mit der Leitung von Gottesdiensten, der seelsorglichen Betreuung und in der Regel auch der Leitung einer Gemeinde betraut ist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pfarrer, with forms such as "fparrer", "pafrrer", and "pfarer". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Pfarrers", "Pfarrerin", "Pfarre", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Pfarrer, spelled P-F-A-R-R-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die mit der Leitung von Gottesdiensten, der seelsorglichen Betreuung und in der Regel auch der Leitung einer Gemeinde betraut ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Robert Nandkisore, Pfarrer der St. Antonius-Gemeinde, meint gar, dass über jene fremd anmutende Musik die Welle im Indischen Ozean in die Rödelheimer Kirche "hineingespült" werde.“
  2. „Der Pfarrer nickte ihm zu und ging zum Altar.“

This word in other languages

pastor(English)párroco(Español)pasteur(Français)pastor(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fparrer
  • pafrrer
  • pfarer
  • pfarerr
  • pfarrerr
  • pfarrre
  • pffarrer
  • pfrarer
  • ppfarrer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

fparrer2pafrrer2pfarer1pfarerr2pfarrerr1pfarrre2pffarrer1pfrarer2
Edit distance from "Pfarrer"

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 "Pfarrer"?
"Pfarrer" is spelled P-F-A-R-R-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈp͡faʁɐ].
What does "Pfarrer" mean?
As a noun, "Pfarrer" means: Person, die mit der Leitung von Gottesdiensten, der seelsorglichen Betreuung und in der Regel auch der Leitung einer Gemeinde betraut ist
What words are commonly confused with "Pfarrer"?
"Pfarrer" is commonly confused with "Pfarrers", "Pfarrerin", "Pfarre". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pfarrer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pfarrer" is [ˈp͡faʁɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pfarrer" come from?
"Pfarrer" 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 "Pfarrer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

tausend#2,690Joachim#2,658erkannt#2,711Fahrrad#2,714

Similar misspelling depth

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

Pflege9 variantsProfil9 variantsSender9 variantssinnvoll9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list