meinetwegen

[ˈmaɪ̯nətˌveːɡn̩]

/[ˈmaɪ̯nətˌveːɡn̩]/ adv

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The verdict

“meinetwegen” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,699. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,699
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus einem mich betreffenden Grunde

Corpus desk

Index DE-meinetwegen · meinetwegen · German

meinetwegen · rank #11,699 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,699
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Materials

Nearest frequency peer: Materials (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „meinetwegen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „meinetwegen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for meinetwegen
PropertyValue
Headwordmeinetwegen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈmaɪ̯nətˌveːɡn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#11,699
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „meinetwegen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).meinetwegenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Materials“ (#11,698), „Menschenleben“ (#11,700), „Lucy“ (#11,697). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „meinetwegen“ bei #11,699. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around meinetwegen (IPA [ˈmaɪ̯nətˌveːɡn̩]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #11,699 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for meinetwegen, with forms such as "eminetwegen", "meientwegen", and "meinetewgen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is meinetwegen, spelled M-E-I-N-E-T-W-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus einem mich betreffenden Grunde
  2. 2
    um mir gut zu tun, für mich
  3. 3
    weil ich es erlaube, nichts dagegen habe
  4. 4
    weil ich es erlaube, nichts dagegen habe

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er sitzt meinetwegen im Gefängnis.
  2. Nur meinetwegen wurde dieses Mahl angerichtet.

Synonyms

wegenmirmeinethalbenzuliebeum meinetwillenin Gottes Namenvon mir auswenn's an mir hängt…an mir soll's nicht liegen…

This word in other languages

ok(English)s'il te plaît(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eminetwegen
  • meientwegen
  • meinetewgen
  • meinettwegen
  • meinetweegn
  • meinetwegenn
  • meinetweggen
  • meinetwegne
  • meinetwgeen
  • meinetwwegen
  • meinewtegen
  • meinnetwegen
  • meintewegen
  • menietwegen
  • mienetwegen
  • mmeinetwegen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of meinetwegen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eminetwegen2meientwegen2meinetewgen2meinettwegen1meinetweegn2meinetwegenn1meinetweggen1meinetwegne2
Edit distance from "meinetwegen"

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 "meinetwegen"?
"meinetwegen" is spelled M-E-I-N-E-T-W-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaɪ̯nətˌveːɡn̩].
What does "meinetwegen" mean?
As an adverb, "meinetwegen" means: aus einem mich betreffenden Grunde
What are common misspellings of "meinetwegen"?
Common misspellings include "eminetwegen", "meientwegen", "meinetewgen", "meinettwegen", "meinetweegn". The correct spelling is "meinetwegen".
How do you pronounce "meinetwegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "meinetwegen" is [ˈmaɪ̯nətˌveːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "meinetwegen" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "meinetwegen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Mitbewohner#11,704Koordinaten#11,689nachweisbar#11,714natürlicher#11,716

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Karlsruher16 variantsRenovierung16 variantsrückgängig16 variantserschlagen16 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list