mediäval
[medi̯ɛˈvaːl]
The verdict
“mediäval” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - mittelalterlich
Corpus desk
Index DE-mediaval · mediäval · German
mediäval · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | mediäval |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [medi̯ɛˈvaːl] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „mediäval“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
mediäval is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [medi̯ɛˈvaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mittelalterlich".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for mediäval, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is mediäval, spelled M-E-D-I-Ä-V-A-L.
Definition
- 1mittelalterlich
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how mediäval appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Museum veranstaltete ein mediävales Festival, um der Bevölkerung das Leben im Mittelalter zu zeigen.
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.