Meierei

[maɪ̯əˈʁaɪ̯]

/[maɪ̯əˈʁaɪ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Meierei” is an uncommon German word, ranked #95,955 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#95,955
frequency rank, German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Molkerei, Milchhof

Key facts for Meierei
PropertyValue
HeadwordMeierei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maɪ̯əˈʁaɪ̯]
Letters7
Frequency rank#95,955
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Meierei” 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). Meierei lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Meierei is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [maɪ̯əˈʁaɪ̯]. Corpus data places it at rank #95,955 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Meierei, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Meierei, spelled M-E-I-E-R-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Molkerei, Milchhof
  2. 2
    Hofgut

This word in other languages

dairy(English)laiterie(Français)

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 "Meierei"?
"Meierei" is spelled M-E-I-E-R-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [maɪ̯əˈʁaɪ̯].
What does "Meierei" mean?
As a noun, "Meierei" means: Molkerei, Milchhof
How do you pronounce "Meierei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Meierei" is [maɪ̯əˈʁaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Meierei" come from?
"Meierei" 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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Using “Meierei”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-E-I-E-R-E-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [maɪ̯əˈʁaɪ̯] (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
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