preist

[pʁaɪ̯st]

/[pʁaɪ̯st]/ verb

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The verdict

“preist” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,344. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,344
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs preisen

Corpus desk

Index DE-preist · preist · German

preist · rank #38,344 · 9 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,344
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH posiert

Nearest frequency peer: posiert (-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 „preist“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „preist“ 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).

preist vs press
67% similar
preist vs print
67% similar
preist vs prost
67% similar

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

Key facts for preist
PropertyValue
Headwordpreist
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[pʁaɪ̯st]
Letters6
Frequency rank#38,344
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „preist“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „posiert“ (#38,343), „Premieren“ (#38,345), „porträtiert“ (#38,342). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „preist“ bei #38,344. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around preist (IPA [pʁaɪ̯st]), averb. Corpus frequency is #38,344 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for preist, with forms such as "perist", "ppreist", and "preisst". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "press", "print", "prost", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is preist, spelled P-R-E-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs preisen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs preisen
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs preisen
  4. 4
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs preisen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • perist
  • ppreist
  • preisst
  • preistt
  • preits
  • presit
  • priest
  • prreist
  • rpeist

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of preist - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

perist2ppreist1preisst1preistt1preits2presit2priest2prreist1
Edit distance from "preist"

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 "preist"?
"preist" is spelled P-R-E-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁaɪ̯st].
What does "preist" mean?
As a verb, "preist" means: 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs preisen
What words are commonly confused with "preist"?
"preist" is commonly confused with "press", "print", "prost". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "preist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "preist" is [pʁaɪ̯st]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "preist" come from?
"preist" 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 "preist", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

panini#38,328Rheuma#38,369Nestor#38,312Salome#38,381

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Ontario9 variantsMetrik9 variantsMarder9 variantssomeone9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list