Meckerei

[mɛkəˈʁaɪ̯]

/[mɛkəˈʁaɪ̯]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - andauerndes Meckern

Corpus desk

Index DE-meckerei · Meckerei · German

Meckerei · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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 Meckerei
PropertyValue
HeadwordMeckerei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mɛkəˈʁaɪ̯]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Meckerei“ im Deutschen

Meckereiliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Meckerei is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [mɛkəˈʁaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "andauerndes Meckern".

Zero misspellings are on record for Meckerei in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Meckerei, spelled M-E-C-K-E-R-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    andauerndes Meckern

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Und trotz der Meckerei erschienen alle vollzählig in Pauls Garten.“

Synonyms

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 "Meckerei"?
"Meckerei" is spelled M-E-C-K-E-R-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [mɛkəˈʁaɪ̯].
What does "Meckerei" mean?
As a noun, "Meckerei" means: andauerndes Meckern
How do you pronounce "Meckerei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Meckerei" is [mɛkəˈʁaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Meckerei" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list