# archdiocese

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɑːtʃˈdaɪ.ə.sɪs/ · frequency rank #26,005

## Definitions
1. A group of dioceses administered by an archbishop.

## Etymology
Ultimately from Medieval Latin archdiocesis, variant of archidioecēsis, from archi- (“chief, main”) + Late Latin dioecēsis, q.v., equivalent to arch- + diocese.

## Common misspellings (16)
`acrhdiocese`, `arcchdiocese`, `arcdhiocese`, `archddiocese`, `archdicoese`, `archdioccese`, `archdiocees`, `archdiocesse`, `archdiocsee`, `archdioecse`, `archdoicese`, `archhdiocese`, `archidocese`, `arhcdiocese`, `arrchdiocese`, `rachdiocese`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/archdiocese