priesterlich
[ˈpʁiːstɐlɪç]
The verdict
“priesterlich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Priester betreffend; in der Art eines Priesters; von oder für Priester; zum Priester/Priestertum gehörend
Corpus desk
Index DE-priesterlich · priesterlich · German
priesterlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | priesterlich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈpʁiːstɐlɪç] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „priesterlich“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
priesterlich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈpʁiːstɐlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Priester betreffend; in der Art eines Priesters; von oder für Priester; zum Priester/Priestertum gehörend".
No misspelling variants are generated for priesterlich in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
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 priesterlich, spelled P-R-I-E-S-T-E-R-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1Priester betreffend; in der Art eines Priesters; von oder für Priester; zum Priester/Priestertum gehörend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how priesterlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Auch die Gaben von Brot und Wein sind für Pater Anselm ein wunderbares Bild für seine priesterliche Aufgabe.“
„Damit die priesterliche Berufung gelingt, bedarf es insbesondere theologischer Bildung, einer angemessenen liturgischen Praxis und der Bereitschaft, sich stets neu an Christus auszurichten.“
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.