Präzedenz
[ˌpʁɛːt͡sɛˈdɛnt͡s]
The verdict
“Präzedenz” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorrang in der hierarchischen Ordnung unter Berücksichtigung der Rangfolge
Corpus desk
Index DE-prazedenz · Präzedenz · German
Präzedenz · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Präzedenz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˌpʁɛːt͡sɛˈdɛnt͡s] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Präzedenz“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Präzedenz is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌpʁɛːt͡sɛˈdɛnt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Präzedenz, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Präzedenz, spelled P-R-Ä-Z-E-D-E-N-Z.
Definition
- 1Vorrang in der hierarchischen Ordnung unter Berücksichtigung der Rangfolge
- 2Vorrang von Operatoren
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Präzedenz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Wer diese Position innehatte, der genoss bei Hofe Präzedenz.
Der Präzedenz der Kurie konnte und wollte sich keiner widersetzen.
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.