Priester

[ˈpʁiːstɐ]

/[ˈpʁiːstɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Priester” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,678. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,678
frequency rank, German
3,409
“P” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mittler zwischen dem menschlichen und göttlichen Bereich, zum Beispiel durch Opfer

Corpus desk

Index DE-priester · Priester · German

Priester · rank #3,678 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,678
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,409
  • PHOTO-FINISH Pr

Nearest frequency peer: Pr (-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 „Priester“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Priester“ 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).

Priester vs privater
63% similar
Priester vs Priestern
89% similar
Priester vs Priesters
89% similar

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

Key facts for Priester
PropertyValue
HeadwordPriester
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpʁiːstɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,678
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Priester“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Priesterliegt 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: „Pr“ (#3,677), „präsentieren“ (#3,679), „oftmals“ (#3,676). Unter 3,409 „P“-Lemmata liegt „Priester“ bei #3,678. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Priester (IPA [ˈpʁiːstɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,678 among 3,409 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Priester, with forms such as "pirester", "ppriester", and "preister". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "privater", "Priestern", "Priesters", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Priester, spelled P-R-I-E-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mittler zwischen dem menschlichen und göttlichen Bereich, zum Beispiel durch Opfer
  2. 2
    Amtsträger in der Kirche, dauerhaft bestellt durch die Priesterweihe

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die ägyptischen Priester waren hoch angesehen.
  2. „Der Priester als Mittler zwischen Mensch und göttlicher Welt findet sich auch heute noch bei Kulturen mit Ackerbau und Viehzucht (zu denen die Kelten gehörten), während der Schamane bei den Jägern, Sammlern und Hirtennomaden anzutreffen ist.“

Synonyms

HieroduleKultdiener

Antonyms

DiakonLaieBischof

This word in other languages

priest(English)sacerdote(Español)prêtre(Français)padre(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • pirester
  • ppriester
  • preister
  • priesetr
  • priesster
  • priesterr
  • priestre
  • priestter
  • prietser
  • priseter
  • prriester
  • rpiester

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Priester - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

pirester2ppriester1preister2priesetr2priesster1priesterr1priestre2priestter1
Edit distance from "Priester"

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 "Priester"?
"Priester" is spelled P-R-I-E-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʁiːstɐ].
What does "Priester" mean?
As a noun, "Priester" means: Mittler zwischen dem menschlichen und göttlichen Bereich, zum Beispiel durch Opfer
What words are commonly confused with "Priester"?
"Priester" is commonly confused with "privater", "Priestern", "Priesters". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Priester"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Priester" is [ˈpʁiːstɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Priester" come from?
"Priester" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Priester", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list