Mehrheitswahlrecht

[ˈmeːɐ̯haɪ̯t͡sˌvaːlʁɛçt]

/[ˈmeːɐ̯haɪ̯t͡sˌvaːlʁɛçt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mehrheitswahlrecht” is uncommon German (frequency #88,019 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,019
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Wahlverfahren zur Auswahl eines Vorschlages aus einer Reihe vorgegebener Alternativen durch die Mehrheit einer Gruppe von Wählern

Key facts for Mehrheitswahlrecht
PropertyValue
HeadwordMehrheitswahlrecht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmeːɐ̯haɪ̯t͡sˌvaːlʁɛçt]
Letters18
Frequency rank#88,019
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mehrheitswahlrecht” 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). Mehrheitswahlrecht lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Mehrheitswahlrecht is uncommon German at frequency #88,019 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmeːɐ̯haɪ̯t͡sˌvaːlʁɛçt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wahlverfahren zur Auswahl eines Vorschlages aus einer Reihe vorgegebener Alternativen durch die Mehrheit einer Gruppe von Wählern".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Mehrheitswahlrecht, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Mehrheitswahlrecht, spelled M-E-H-R-H-E-I-T-S-W-A-H-L-R-E-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wahlverfahren zur Auswahl eines Vorschlages aus einer Reihe vorgegebener Alternativen durch die Mehrheit einer Gruppe von Wählern

Antonyms

Verhältniswahlrecht

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 "Mehrheitswahlrecht"?
"Mehrheitswahlrecht" is spelled M-E-H-R-H-E-I-T-S-W-A-H-L-R-E-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmeːɐ̯haɪ̯t͡sˌvaːlʁɛçt].
What does "Mehrheitswahlrecht" mean?
As a noun, "Mehrheitswahlrecht" means: Wahlverfahren zur Auswahl eines Vorschlages aus einer Reihe vorgegebener Alternativen durch die Mehrheit einer Gruppe von Wählern
How do you pronounce "Mehrheitswahlrecht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mehrheitswahlrecht" is [ˈmeːɐ̯haɪ̯t͡sˌvaːlʁɛçt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mehrheitswahlrecht" come from?
"Mehrheitswahlrecht" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Mehrheitswahlrecht”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-E-H-R-H-E-I-T-S-W-A-H-L-R-E-C-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmeːɐ̯haɪ̯t͡sˌvaːlʁɛçt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list