Preziose

[pʁeˈt͡si̯oːzə]

/[pʁeˈt͡si̯oːzə]/ noun

The verdict

“Preziose” 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 September 3, 2026) - kostbares Schmuckstück

Corpus desk

Index DE-preziose · Preziose · German

Preziose · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for Preziose
PropertyValue
HeadwordPreziose
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pʁeˈt͡si̯oːzə]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Preziose“ im Deutschen

Prezioseliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Preziose is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pʁeˈt͡si̯oːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kostbares Schmuckstück".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Preziose in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Preziose, spelled P-R-E-Z-I-O-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    kostbares Schmuckstück

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Kirche von Hablingbo (schwedisch Hablingbo kyrka) ist eine der größten Kirchen auf der schwedischen Insel Gotland. Sie ist über die Architektur hinaus eine Preziose der Inselgeschichte im südlichen Drittel der Insel …
  2. „Zur Hälfte verschwinden ihre Konturen im Dunkel der Halle, zur anderen Hälfte vergolden einzelne Sonnenstrahlen, die durch Lücken in den Fensterabdeckungen dringen, die seltsamen Pretiosen.“

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Antonyms

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 "Preziose"?
"Preziose" is spelled P-R-E-Z-I-O-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁeˈt͡si̯oːzə].
What does "Preziose" mean?
As a noun, "Preziose" means: kostbares Schmuckstück
How do you pronounce "Preziose"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Preziose" is [pʁeˈt͡si̯oːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Preziose" come from?
"Preziose" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list