Pope

[ˈpoːpə]

/[ˈpoːpə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Pope” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,232. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,232
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Geistlicher einer orthodoxen Kirche

Corpus desk

Index DE-pope · Pope · German

Pope · rank #33,232 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,232
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH pisser

Nearest frequency peer: pisser (-2 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 „Pope“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Pope“ 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).

Pope vs Pos
50% similar
Pope vs pot
25% similar
Pope vs POV
25% similar

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

Key facts for Pope
PropertyValue
HeadwordPope
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpoːpə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#33,232
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Pope“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Popeliegt 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: „pisser“ (#33,230), „possible“ (#33,234), „Piercing“ (#33,229). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Pope“ bei #33,232. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Pope (IPA [ˈpoːpə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,232 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Pope, with forms such as "oppe", "poep", and "poppe". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Pos", "pot", "POV", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Pope, spelled P-O-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Geistlicher einer orthodoxen Kirche
  2. 2
    Geistlicher, der nicht zur Gruppe unter [1] gehört

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Zorica, die Nachbarin aus dem zweiten Stock, umarmt dich, nimmt einen Keks und sagt, sie habe auf dem Markt den Popen getroffen, der die Zeremonie am Friedhof abhalten werde.“
  2. „Der Pope mit einem langen Bart war über mein Auftauchen überrascht und fragte mich auf griechisch, ob ich ein »Romeo«, ein Grieche sei.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • oppe
  • poep
  • poppe
  • ppoe
  • ppope

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

oppe2poep2poppe1ppoe2ppope1
Edit distance from "Pope"

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 "Pope"?
"Pope" is spelled P-O-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpoːpə].
What does "Pope" mean?
As a noun, "Pope" means: Geistlicher einer orthodoxen Kirche
What words are commonly confused with "Pope"?
"Pope" is commonly confused with "Pos", "pot", "POV". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Pope"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Pope" is [ˈpoːpə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Pope" come from?
"Pope" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pair#33,217pace#33,216sera#33,291labs#33,163

Similar misspelling depth

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

Inka5 variantsheul5 variantsanis5 variantsBeete5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list