Propst

/[pʁoːpst]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#32,722

in German word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

13

similar word pairs

Propst is aGermannoun. It means: der erste Würdenträger einer geistlichen Körperschaft Pronounced [pʁoːpst]. Often confused with pros and prost.

Key facts for Propst
PropertyValue
HeadwordPropst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pʁoːpst]
Letters6
Frequency rank#32,722
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Propst in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Propst is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pʁoːpst]. Corpus data places it at rank #32,722 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 10 documented wrong-spelling variants for Propst, with forms such as "porpst", "ppropst", and "proppst". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "pros", "prost", "Prosa", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Propst, spelled P-R-O-P-S-T, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    der erste Würdenträger einer geistlichen Körperschaft
  2. 2
    ein höherer kirchlicher Amtsträger

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: porpst,ppropst,proppst,propsst,propstt,propts,prospt,prpost,prropst,rpopst

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Propst

Misspelling Variants of "Propst"

porpst6ppropst7proppst7propsst7propstt7propts6prospt6prpost6
Misspelling Variants of "Propst"

Frequency rank: #32,722 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Propst"?
"Propst" is spelled P-R-O-P-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁoːpst].
What does "Propst" mean?
As a noun, "Propst" means: der erste Würdenträger einer geistlichen Körperschaft
What words are commonly confused with "Propst"?
"Propst" is commonly confused with "pros", "prost", "Prosa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Propst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Propst" is [pʁoːpst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Propst" come from?
"Propst" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.