Mehrsilber

[ˈmeːɐ̯ˌzɪlbɐ]

/[ˈmeːɐ̯ˌzɪlbɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wort, das aus zwei oder mehr Silben besteht

Corpus desk

Index DE-mehrsilber · Mehrsilber · German

Mehrsilber · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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 Mehrsilber
PropertyValue
HeadwordMehrsilber
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmeːɐ̯ˌzɪlbɐ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Mehrsilber“ im Deutschen

Mehrsilbersitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Mehrsilber is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmeːɐ̯ˌzɪlbɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wort, das aus zwei oder mehr Silben besteht".

Zero misspellings are on record for Mehrsilber in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Mehrsilber, spelled M-E-H-R-S-I-L-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wort, das aus zwei oder mehr Silben besteht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Hat eine Silbe im Mehrsilber ein Graphem im Endrand, so wird sie kurz gelesen…“
  2. „Zählen Sie die Wörter mit drei und mehr Silben (Mehrsilber).“

Synonyms

MehrsilblerPolysyllabum

Antonyms

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 "Mehrsilber"?
"Mehrsilber" is spelled M-E-H-R-S-I-L-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmeːɐ̯ˌzɪlbɐ].
What does "Mehrsilber" mean?
As a noun, "Mehrsilber" means: Wort, das aus zwei oder mehr Silben besteht
How do you pronounce "Mehrsilber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mehrsilber" is [ˈmeːɐ̯ˌzɪlbɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mehrsilber" come from?
"Mehrsilber" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list