high priest

noun

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"high-priest" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“high priest” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A clergyman with a higher function than a normal priest.

Key facts for high priest
PropertyValue
Headwordhigh priest
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “high priest” sits in English frequency

high priest falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

high priest is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for high priest, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 English form is high priest, spelled H-I-G-H- -P-R-I-E-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A clergyman with a higher function than a normal priest.
  2. 2
    In the Bible, the male individual who was responsible for making the annual sacrifice on the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur); always a descendant of Aaron, the older brother of Moses. See Kohen Gadol.
  3. 3
    Jesus Christ.
  4. 4
    The second-lowest office in the Melchizedek priesthood.
  5. 5
    A person holding a position of power or influence; an authority in a field of study, doctrine, art or a movement.
  6. 6
    A second or third degree male witch in Wicca.

Synonyms

abbotarchbishopgodihead priestchief priestKohen GadolJewish high priestmahantvolkhv

This word in other languages

grand prêtre(Français)Hohepriester(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "high priest"?
"high priest" is spelled H-I-G-H- -P-R-I-E-S-T.
What does "high priest" mean?
As a noun, "high priest" means: A clergyman with a higher function than a normal priest.
What language does "high priest" come from?
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Using “high priest”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is H-I-G-H- -P-R-I-E-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English 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