Erdmittelalter

[ˈeːɐ̯tmɪtl̩ˌʔaltɐ]

/[ˈeːɐ̯tmɪtl̩ˌʔaltɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Erdzeitalter innerhalb des Phanerozoikums, das auf dem Paläozoikum folgt und ins Känozoikum übergeht

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Index DE-erdmittelalter · Erdmittelalter · German

Erdmittelalter · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Erdmittelalter
PropertyValue
HeadwordErdmittelalter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈeːɐ̯tmɪtl̩ˌʔaltɐ]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Erdmittelalter“ im Deutschen

Erdmittelaltersitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Erdmittelalter is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈeːɐ̯tmɪtl̩ˌʔaltɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Erdzeitalter innerhalb des Phanerozoikums, das auf dem Paläozoikum folgt und ins Känozoikum übergeht".

No misspelling variants are generated for Erdmittelalter in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Erdmittelalter, spelled E-R-D-M-I-T-T-E-L-A-L-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Erdzeitalter innerhalb des Phanerozoikums, das auf dem Paläozoikum folgt und ins Känozoikum übergeht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Im Erdmittelalter (Mesozoikum) mit den Abschnitten Trias […], Jura […] und Kreide […] werden die Dinosaurier die beherrschenden Landlebewesen.“
  2. „Am Anfang des Erdmittelalters, vor etwa 252 Millionen Jahren, sah die Erde völlig anders aus als heute.“

Synonyms

ErdmittelzeitMesozoikum

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 "Erdmittelalter"?
"Erdmittelalter" is spelled E-R-D-M-I-T-T-E-L-A-L-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈeːɐ̯tmɪtl̩ˌʔaltɐ].
What does "Erdmittelalter" mean?
As a noun, "Erdmittelalter" means: Erdzeitalter innerhalb des Phanerozoikums, das auf dem Paläozoikum folgt und ins Känozoikum übergeht
How do you pronounce "Erdmittelalter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Erdmittelalter" is [ˈeːɐ̯tmɪtl̩ˌʔaltɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Erdmittelalter" come from?
"Erdmittelalter" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list