Mehlschwitze

[ˈmeːlˌʃvɪt͡sə]

/[ˈmeːlˌʃvɪt͡sə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - erhitzte Mischung aus Weizenmehl und Fett, die zum Binden von Suppen und Soßen dient

Corpus desk

Index DE-mehlschwitze · Mehlschwitze · German

Mehlschwitze · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Mehlschwitze
PropertyValue
HeadwordMehlschwitze
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmeːlˌʃvɪt͡sə]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Mehlschwitze“ im Deutschen

Mehlschwitzeliegt 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

Mehlschwitze is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmeːlˌʃvɪt͡sə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "erhitzte Mischung aus Weizenmehl und Fett, die zum Binden von Suppen und Soßen dient".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Mehlschwitze, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Mehlschwitze, spelled M-E-H-L-S-C-H-W-I-T-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    erhitzte Mischung aus Weizenmehl und Fett, die zum Binden von Suppen und Soßen dient

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Die Ernsthaftigkeit dieser Geständnisse schien die Luft regelrecht zu verdicken wie Brühe, die zu Mehlschwitze wird.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Mehlschwitze"?
"Mehlschwitze" is spelled M-E-H-L-S-C-H-W-I-T-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmeːlˌʃvɪt͡sə].
What does "Mehlschwitze" mean?
As a noun, "Mehlschwitze" means: erhitzte Mischung aus Weizenmehl und Fett, die zum Binden von Suppen und Soßen dient
How do you pronounce "Mehlschwitze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mehlschwitze" is [ˈmeːlˌʃvɪt͡sə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mehlschwitze" come from?
"Mehlschwitze" 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