Predigt
[ˈpʁeːdɪçt]
The verdict
“Predigt” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #9,608 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #9,608
- frequency rank, German
- 7
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
- 5
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - religiöse Ansprache durch einen Prediger an die Gläubigen
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Predigt |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈpʁeːdɪçt] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #9,608 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 5 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Predigt” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Predigt is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpʁeːdɪçt]. Corpus data places it at rank #9,608 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Predigt, with forms such as "perdigt", "ppredigt", and "prdeigt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "preist", "predigte", "Predigten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Predigt, spelled P-R-E-D-I-G-T.
Definition
- 1religiöse Ansprache durch einen Prediger an die Gläubigen
- 2eine an Moral oder Gewissen appellierende Ansprache, um jemanden auf ein Fehlverhalten aufmerksam zu machen
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: perdigt,ppredigt,prdeigt,preddigt,predgit,prediggt,predigtt,preditg,preidgt,prredigt,rpedigt
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Predigt - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “Predigt”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is P-R-E-D-I-G-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈpʁeːdɪçt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “preist” - see the side-by-side comparison. Predigt vs preist
- 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.