Meinung

[ˈmaɪ̯nʊŋ]

/[ˈmaɪ̯nʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Meinung” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #637. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#637
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der selbst gebildete Standpunkt eines Menschen

Corpus desk

Index DE-meinung · Meinung · German

Meinung · rank #637 · 10 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #637
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH lernen

Nearest frequency peer: lernen (-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 „Meinung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Meinung“ 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).

Meinung vs mining
57% similar
Meinung vs Meldung
71% similar
Meinung vs Messung
71% similar

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

Key facts for Meinung
PropertyValue
HeadwordMeinung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaɪ̯nʊŋ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#637
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Meinung“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Meinungliegt 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: „lernen“ (#636), „Name“ (#638), „kaufen“ (#635). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Meinung“ bei #637. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Meinung (IPA [ˈmaɪ̯nʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #637 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Meinung, with forms such as "eminung", "meinnug", and "meinnung". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "mining", "Meldung", "Messung", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Meinung, spelled M-E-I-N-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    der selbst gebildete Standpunkt eines Menschen
  2. 2
    die persönliche Bewertung einer Sache oder Person, auch die Bewertung durch eine Gruppe
  3. 3
    die Absicht mit einer Handlung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Theodor vertritt seine Meinung ziemlich hart.
  2. Ich würde mir an deiner Stelle eine eigene Meinung verschaffen, anstatt mich auf Andere zu verlassen.

Synonyms

AnsichtAuffassungBedünkenStandpunktEindruckEinstellungUrteilIntention

Antonyms

FaktFaktumTatsache

This word in other languages

opinion(English)opinión(Español)opinion(Français)opinião(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eminung
  • meinnug
  • meinnung
  • meinugn
  • meinungg
  • meinunng
  • meiunng
  • meniung
  • mienung
  • mmeinung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Meinung - 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.

eminung2meinnug2meinnung1meinugn2meinungg1meinunng1meiunng2meniung2
Edit distance from "Meinung"

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 "Meinung"?
"Meinung" is spelled M-E-I-N-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaɪ̯nʊŋ].
What does "Meinung" mean?
As a noun, "Meinung" means: der selbst gebildete Standpunkt eines Menschen
What words are commonly confused with "Meinung"?
"Meinung" is commonly confused with "mining", "Meldung", "Messung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Meinung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Meinung" is [ˈmaɪ̯nʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Meinung" come from?
"Meinung" 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 "Meinung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

dagegen#631anderes#629gestern#617glauben#659

Similar misspelling depth

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

gekommen10 variantsSystem10 variantsanderem10 variantserreicht10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list