Synode

[zyˈnoːdə]

/[zyˈnoːdə]/ noun

The verdict

“Synode” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,410. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,410
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gesetzgebende Versammlung, bei der theologische und rechtliche Fragen geklärt werden sollen

Corpus desk

Index DE-synode · Synode · German

Synode · rank #19,410 · 9 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,410
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Stätte

Nearest frequency peer: Stätte (-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 „Synode“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Synode“ 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).

Synode vs Sünde
67% similar
Synode vs Sonde
67% similar
Synode vs sende
50% similar

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

Key facts for Synode
PropertyValue
HeadwordSynode
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[zyˈnoːdə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#19,410
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Synode“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Synodeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Stätte“ (#19,409), „Südtiroler“ (#19,411), „stur“ (#19,408). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Synode“ bei #19,410. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Synode (IPA [zyˈnoːdə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,410 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "gesetzgebende Versammlung, bei der theologische und rechtliche Fragen geklärt werden sollen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Synode, with forms such as "snyode", "ssynode", and "syndoe". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Sünde", "Sonde", "sende", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Synode, spelled S-Y-N-O-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    gesetzgebende Versammlung, bei der theologische und rechtliche Fragen geklärt werden sollen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Synode von Sis besiegelte 1307 die Vereinigung der armenischen mit der römisch-katholischen Kirche.
  2. „Der Assessor sagte, daß er gewißlich wohl vertraut sei mit Pastor Sigurdurs Vorschlag, der oftmals bei Synoden wie auf dem Allthing bekanntgegeben, begründet mit tiefgelehrten Auslegungen von der Heiligen Schrift und zweideutigen Gesetzparagraphen, demzufolge Ketzer gefoltert und Hexer verbrannt werden sollten, meinte gleichwohl, daß man aus dem Grunde P…

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • snyode
  • ssynode
  • syndoe
  • synnode
  • synodde
  • synoed
  • syonde
  • syynode
  • ysnode

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

snyode2ssynode1syndoe2synnode1synodde1synoed2syonde2syynode1
Edit distance from "Synode"

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 "Synode"?
"Synode" is spelled S-Y-N-O-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [zyˈnoːdə].
What does "Synode" mean?
As a noun, "Synode" means: gesetzgebende Versammlung, bei der theologische und rechtliche Fragen geklärt werden sollen
What words are commonly confused with "Synode"?
"Synode" is commonly confused with "Sünde", "Sonde", "sende". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Synode"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Synode" is [zyˈnoːdə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Synode" come from?
"Synode" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list