meinten

[ˈmaɪ̯ntn̩]

/[ˈmaɪ̯ntn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“meinten” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,329. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,329
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs meinen

Corpus desk

Index DE-meinten · meinten · German

meinten · rank #10,329 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,329
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Medaillen

Nearest frequency peer: Medaillen (-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 „meinten“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

meinten vs Minen
57% similar
meinten vs mitten
71% similar
meinten vs Mengen
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for meinten
PropertyValue
Headwordmeinten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈmaɪ̯ntn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,329
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „meinten“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Medaillen“ (#10,328), „moralisch“ (#10,330), „Manga“ (#10,327). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „meinten“ bei #10,329. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around meinten (IPA [ˈmaɪ̯ntn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,329 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for meinten, with forms such as "eminten", "meinetn", and "meinnten". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Minen", "mitten", "Mengen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is meinten, spelled M-E-I-N-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs meinen
  2. 2
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs meinen
  3. 3
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs meinen
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs meinen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eminten
  • meinetn
  • meinnten
  • meintenn
  • meintne
  • meintten
  • meitnen
  • meniten
  • mienten
  • mmeinten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of meinten - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eminten2meinetn2meinnten1meintenn1meintne2meintten1meitnen2meniten2
Edit distance from "meinten"

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 "meinten"?
"meinten" is spelled M-E-I-N-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaɪ̯ntn̩].
What does "meinten" mean?
As a verb, "meinten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs meinen
What words are commonly confused with "meinten"?
"meinten" is commonly confused with "Minen", "mitten", "Mengen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "meinten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "meinten" is [ˈmaɪ̯ntn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "meinten" come from?
"meinten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

network#10,332Kostüme#10,315schiene#10,356schmale#10,358

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

pflegt10 variantsspring10 variantsgelitten10 variantserweisen10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list