Priesterseminar

[ˈpʁiːstɐzemiˌnaːɐ̯]

/[ˈpʁiːstɐzemiˌnaːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Priesterseminar” is an uncommon German word, ranked #66,601 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#66,601
frequency rank, German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ausbildungsstätte für Priesteramtskandidaten der römisch-katholischen Diözesen, die keinem Orden angehören

Key facts for Priesterseminar
PropertyValue
HeadwordPriesterseminar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈpʁiːstɐzemiˌnaːɐ̯]
Letters15
Frequency rank#66,601
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Priesterseminar” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Priesterseminar lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Priesterseminar is 15 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈpʁiːstɐzemiˌnaːɐ̯]. Corpus data places it at rank #66,601 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Ausbildungsstätte für Priesteramtskandidaten der römisch-katholischen Diözesen, die keinem Orden angehören".

Priesterseminar has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Priesterseminar, spelled P-R-I-E-S-T-E-R-S-E-M-I-N-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ausbildungsstätte für Priesteramtskandidaten der römisch-katholischen Diözesen, die keinem Orden angehören

This word in other languages

seminary(English)seminario(Español)séminaire(Français)seminário(Português)

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 "Priesterseminar"?
"Priesterseminar" is spelled P-R-I-E-S-T-E-R-S-E-M-I-N-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʁiːstɐzemiˌnaːɐ̯].
What does "Priesterseminar" mean?
As a noun, "Priesterseminar" means: Ausbildungsstätte für Priesteramtskandidaten der römisch-katholischen Diözesen, die keinem Orden angehören
How do you pronounce "Priesterseminar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Priesterseminar" is [ˈpʁiːstɐzemiˌnaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Priesterseminar" come from?
"Priesterseminar" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Priesterseminar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is P-R-I-E-S-T-E-R-S-E-M-I-N-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈpʁiːstɐzemiˌnaːɐ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list