Präbende

[pʁɛˈbɛndə]

/[pʁɛˈbɛndə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - kirchliche Pfründe

Key facts for Präbende
PropertyValue
HeadwordPräbende
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pʁɛˈbɛndə]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Präbende” sits in German frequency

Präbende falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Präbende is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pʁɛˈbɛndə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kirchliche Pfründe".

Zero misspellings are on record for Präbende in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Präbende, spelled P-R-Ä-B-E-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    kirchliche Pfründe

This word in other languages

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 "Präbende"?
"Präbende" is spelled P-R-Ä-B-E-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁɛˈbɛndə].
What does "Präbende" mean?
As a noun, "Präbende" means: kirchliche Pfründe
How do you pronounce "Präbende"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Präbende" is [pʁɛˈbɛndə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Präbende" come from?
"Präbende" 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?
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Using “Präbende”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is P-R-Ä-B-E-N-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pʁɛˈbɛndə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list