Priorität

[pʁioʁiˈtɛːt]

/[pʁioʁiˈtɛːt]/ noun

The verdict

“Priorität” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #7,650 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#7,650
frequency rank, German
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Einstufung von etwas in einem Wertesystem als vorrangig

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Priorität vs Prioritäten
82% similar

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

Key facts for Priorität
PropertyValue
HeadwordPriorität
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pʁioʁiˈtɛːt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,650
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Priorität” 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). Priorität lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Priorität is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pʁioʁiˈtɛːt]. Corpus data places it at rank #7,650 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Einstufung von etwas in einem Wertesystem als vorrangig".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Priorität, with forms such as "pirorität", "ppriorität", and "prioirtät". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Prioritäten", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Priorität, spelled P-R-I-O-R-I-T-Ä-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einstufung von etwas in einem Wertesystem als vorrangig

Antonyms

PosterioritätBegrenztheitBeschränktheitNachrangigkeitUnterprivilegiertheitunwichtigZweitrangigkeit

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: pirorität,ppriorität,prioirtät,priorittä,priorittät,prioritätt,prioriätt,priorrität,priortiät,priroität,proirität,prriorität,rpiorität

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Priorität - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

pirorität2ppriorität1prioirtät2priorittä2priorittät1prioritätt1prioriätt2priorrität1
Edit distance from "Priorität"

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 "Priorität"?
"Priorität" is spelled P-R-I-O-R-I-T-Ä-T. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁioʁiˈtɛːt].
What does "Priorität" mean?
As a noun, "Priorität" means: Einstufung von etwas in einem Wertesystem als vorrangig
What words are commonly confused with "Priorität"?
"Priorität" is commonly confused with "Prioritäten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Priorität"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Priorität" is [pʁioʁiˈtɛːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Priorität" come from?
"Priorität" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Priorität”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is P-R-I-O-R-I-T-Ä-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pʁioʁiˈtɛːt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Prioritäten” - see the side-by-side comparison. Priorität vs Prioritäten
  • 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