Medienwissenschaft

[ˈmeːdi̯ənˌvɪsn̩ʃaft]

/[ˈmeːdi̯ənˌvɪsn̩ʃaft]/ noun

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The verdict

“Medienwissenschaft” is uncommon German (frequency #65,493 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,493
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Wissenschaftliche Disziplin, die sich mit den Medien, insbesondere den Massenmedien, und der öffentlichen Kommunikation beschäftigt

Key facts for Medienwissenschaft
PropertyValue
HeadwordMedienwissenschaft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmeːdi̯ənˌvɪsn̩ʃaft]
Letters18
Frequency rank#65,493
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Medienwissenschaft” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Medienwissenschaft lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Medienwissenschaft is uncommon German at frequency #65,493 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmeːdi̯ənˌvɪsn̩ʃaft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wissenschaftliche Disziplin, die sich mit den Medien, insbesondere den Massenmedien, und der öffentlichen Kommunikation beschäftigt".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Medienwissenschaft, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Medienwissenschaft, spelled M-E-D-I-E-N-W-I-S-S-E-N-S-C-H-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wissenschaftliche Disziplin, die sich mit den Medien, insbesondere den Massenmedien, und der öffentlichen Kommunikation beschäftigt

This word in other languages

media studies(English)science des médias(Français)

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 "Medienwissenschaft"?
"Medienwissenschaft" is spelled M-E-D-I-E-N-W-I-S-S-E-N-S-C-H-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmeːdi̯ənˌvɪsn̩ʃaft].
What does "Medienwissenschaft" mean?
As a noun, "Medienwissenschaft" means: Wissenschaftliche Disziplin, die sich mit den Medien, insbesondere den Massenmedien, und der öffentlichen Kommunikation beschäftigt
How do you pronounce "Medienwissenschaft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Medienwissenschaft" is [ˈmeːdi̯ənˌvɪsn̩ʃaft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Medienwissenschaft" come from?
"Medienwissenschaft" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Medienwissenschaft”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-E-D-I-E-N-W-I-S-S-E-N-S-C-H-A-F-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmeːdi̯ənˌvɪsn̩ʃaft] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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