Meißeln

[ˈmaɪ̯sl̩n]

/[ˈmaɪ̯sl̩n]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Meißel

Corpus desk

Index DE-mei-eln · Meißeln · German

Meißeln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 Meißeln
PropertyValue
HeadwordMeißeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaɪ̯sl̩n]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Meißeln” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Meißelnschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Meißeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmaɪ̯sl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Meißel".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Meißeln, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Meißeln, spelled M-E-I-S-S-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Meißel

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 "Meißeln"?
"Meißeln" is spelled M-E-I-SS-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaɪ̯sl̩n].
What does "Meißeln" mean?
As a noun, "Meißeln" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Meißel
How do you pronounce "Meißeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Meißeln" is [ˈmaɪ̯sl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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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