Pfarrkirche

[ˈp͡faʁˌkɪʁçə]

/[ˈp͡faʁˌkɪʁçə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pfarrkirche” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,362. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,362
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-pfarrkirche · Pfarrkirche · German

Pfarrkirche · rank #12,362 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #12,362
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH pauschal

Nearest frequency peer: pauschal (-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 „Pfarrkirche“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Pfarrkirche“ 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).

Pfarrkirche vs Pfarrkirchen
92% similar

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

Key facts for Pfarrkirche
PropertyValue
HeadwordPfarrkirche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈp͡faʁˌkɪʁçə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#12,362
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Pfarrkirche“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Pfarrkircheliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „pauschal“ (#12,361), „piano“ (#12,363), „Passanten“ (#12,360). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Pfarrkirche“ bei #12,362. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Pfarrkirche (IPA [ˈp͡faʁˌkɪʁçə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,362 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Hauptkirche einer Pfarrei, zentrale Kirche einer Kirchengemeinde".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pfarrkirche, with forms such as "fparrkirche", "pafrrkirche", and "pfarkirche". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Pfarrkirchen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Pfarrkirche, spelled P-F-A-R-R-K-I-R-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hauptkirche einer Pfarrei, zentrale Kirche einer Kirchengemeinde

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „An die Schenkung, mit der Seeburg die Pfarrkirche St. Cyriacus und die hier bepfründeten Geistlichen bedachte, knüpfte er eine Reihe von Bedingungen.“

Synonyms

HauptkircheParochialkirche

This word in other languages

église paroissiale(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • fparrkirche
  • pafrrkirche
  • pfarkirche
  • pfarkrirche
  • pfarrikrche
  • pfarrkicrhe
  • pfarrkircche
  • pfarrkirceh
  • pfarrkirchhe
  • pfarrkirhce
  • pfarrkirrche
  • pfarrkkirche
  • pfarrkriche
  • pffarrkirche
  • pfrarkirche
  • ppfarrkirche

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

fparrkirche2pafrrkirche2pfarkirche1pfarkrirche2pfarrikrche2pfarrkicrhe2pfarrkircche1pfarrkirceh2
Edit distance from "Pfarrkirche"

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 "Pfarrkirche"?
"Pfarrkirche" is spelled P-F-A-R-R-K-I-R-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈp͡faʁˌkɪʁçə].
What does "Pfarrkirche" mean?
As a noun, "Pfarrkirche" means: Hauptkirche einer Pfarrei, zentrale Kirche einer Kirchengemeinde
What words are commonly confused with "Pfarrkirche"?
"Pfarrkirche" is commonly confused with "Pfarrkirchen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pfarrkirche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pfarrkirche" is [ˈp͡faʁˌkɪʁçə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pfarrkirche" come from?
"Pfarrkirche" 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 "Pfarrkirche", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Prioritäten#12,365mitzuteilen#12,348Lieferanten#12,335Lateinische#12,333

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Skulpturen16 variantsTageslicht16 variantsKönigsberg16 variantstelefoniert16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list