Zölibat

[t͡søliˈbaːt]

/[t͡søliˈbaːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Zölibat” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,431. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,431
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch die Priesterweihe eingegangene Verpflichtung zur Ehelosigkeit und zu sexueller Enthaltsamkeit katholischer Priester

Corpus desk

Index DE-zolibat · Zölibat · German

Zölibat · rank #46,431 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,431
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH Zwillingsschw…

Nearest frequency peer: Zwillingsschwester (-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 „Zölibat“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Zölibat“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Zölibat
PropertyValue
HeadwordZölibat
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡søliˈbaːt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#46,431
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Zölibat“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Zölibatliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Zwillingsschwester“ (#46,430), „ängstliche“ (#46,432), „zuzutrauen“ (#46,429). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „Zölibat“ bei #46,431. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Zölibat (IPA [t͡søliˈbaːt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,431 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Dominant gloss: "durch die Priesterweihe eingegangene Verpflichtung zur Ehelosigkeit und zu sexueller Enthaltsamkeit katholischer Priester".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Zölibat, with forms such as "zlöibat", "zzölibat", and "zöilbat". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Zölibat, spelled Z-Ö-L-I-B-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch die Priesterweihe eingegangene Verpflichtung zur Ehelosigkeit und zu sexueller Enthaltsamkeit katholischer Priester

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In der orthodoxen Kirche ist der Zölibat nur für Bischöfe verpflichtend.
  2. "Der Zölibat ist zur Zeit Gegenstand außer- und innerkirchlicher Auseinandersetzungen. Nach Inhalt und Form spiegeln sie sich auch in der Enzyklika "Sacerdotalis caelibatus" wider."

Synonyms

Ehelosigkeit

This word in other languages

celibacy(English)celibato(Español)célibat(Français)celibato(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • zlöibat
  • zzölibat
  • zöilbat
  • zölbiat
  • zöliabt
  • zölibatt
  • zölibbat
  • zölibta
  • zöllibat
  • özlibat

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

zlöibat2zzölibat1zöilbat2zölbiat2zöliabt2zölibatt1zölibbat1zölibta2
Edit distance from "Zölibat"

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 "Zölibat"?
"Zölibat" is spelled Z-Ö-L-I-B-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡søliˈbaːt].
What does "Zölibat" mean?
As a noun, "Zölibat" means: durch die Priesterweihe eingegangene Verpflichtung zur Ehelosigkeit und zu sexueller Enthaltsamkeit katholischer Priester
What are common misspellings of "Zölibat"?
Common misspellings include "zlöibat", "zzölibat", "zöilbat", "zölbiat", "zöliabt". The correct spelling is "Zölibat".
How do you pronounce "Zölibat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Zölibat" is [t͡søliˈbaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Zölibat" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list