Meißnisch
[ˈmaɪ̯snɪʃ]
The verdict
“Meißnisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Dialekt des ostmitteldeutschen Sprachgebietes, der im Gebiet der ehemaligen Mark^([3]) Meißen gesprochen wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-mei-nisch · Meißnisch · German
Meißnisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Meißnisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmaɪ̯snɪʃ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Meißnisch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Meißnisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmaɪ̯snɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Dialekt des ostmitteldeutschen Sprachgebietes, der im Gebiet der ehemaligen Mark^([3]) Meißen gesprochen wird".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Meißnisch, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
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 Meißnisch, spelled M-E-I-S-S-N-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1ein Dialekt des ostmitteldeutschen Sprachgebietes, der im Gebiet der ehemaligen Mark^([3]) Meißen gesprochen wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Meißnisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Martin Luther gründete seine sprachliche Leistung auf das Meißnische, die Verkehrssprache seiner Heimat, deren Wortschatz und lautliche Eigentümlichkeiten er gebrauchte und weitgehend bewahrte.“
„Obersächsisch zerfällt in Meißnisch und Osterländisch.“
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.