Mediathek

[mediaˈteːk]

/[mediaˈteːk]/ noun

The verdict

“Mediathek” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,632. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,632
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ort oder Internetportal, wo Medien verschiedener Arten genutzt, entliehen oder gekauft werden können

Corpus desk

Index DE-mediathek · Mediathek · German

Mediathek · rank #14,632 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,632
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH mangelnder

Nearest frequency peer: mangelnder (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Mediathek”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Mediathek” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Mediathek
PropertyValue
HeadwordMediathek
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mediaˈteːk]
Letters9
Frequency rank#14,632
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Mediathek” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Mediathekliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „mangelnder“ (#14,631), „Lyon“ (#14,630), „Mh“ (#14,634). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Mediathek (IPA [mediaˈteːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,632 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Ort oder Internetportal, wo Medien verschiedener Arten genutzt, entliehen oder gekauft werden können".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mediathek, with forms such as "emdiathek", "mdeiathek", and "medaithek". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Mediathek, spelled M-E-D-I-A-T-H-E-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ort oder Internetportal, wo Medien verschiedener Arten genutzt, entliehen oder gekauft werden können

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die ARD bringe zudem wichtige Programmschätze in die Mediathek ein.“
  2. „Besonders an der geplanten Mediathek auf einer Brücke über die Nidda entzünden sich die Emotionen.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emdiathek
  • mdeiathek
  • medaithek
  • meddiathek
  • mediahtek
  • mediatehk
  • mediathekk
  • mediathhek
  • mediathke
  • mediatthek
  • meditahek
  • meidathek
  • mmediathek

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mediathek - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

emdiathek2mdeiathek2medaithek2meddiathek1mediahtek2mediatehk2mediathekk1mediathhek1
Edit distance from "Mediathek"

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 "Mediathek"?
"Mediathek" is spelled M-E-D-I-A-T-H-E-K. The IPA pronunciation is [mediaˈteːk].
What does "Mediathek" mean?
As a noun, "Mediathek" means: Ort oder Internetportal, wo Medien verschiedener Arten genutzt, entliehen oder gekauft werden können
What are common misspellings of "Mediathek"?
Common misspellings include "emdiathek", "mdeiathek", "medaithek", "meddiathek", "mediahtek". The correct spelling is "Mediathek".
How do you pronounce "Mediathek"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mediathek" is [mediaˈteːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mediathek" come from?
"Mediathek" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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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