meiste

[ˈmaɪ̯stə]

/[ˈmaɪ̯stə]/ adj

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The verdict

“meiste” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #6,087 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#6,087
frequency rank, German
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs meist

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

meiste vs Mist
50% similar
meiste vs Mitte
50% similar
meiste vs Messe
50% similar

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

Key facts for meiste
PropertyValue
Headwordmeiste
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈmaɪ̯stə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,087
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “meiste” 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). meiste 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 meiste is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmaɪ̯stə]. Corpus data places it at rank #6,087 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for meiste, with forms such as "emiste", "meiset", and "meisste". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Mist", "Mitte", "Messe", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is meiste, spelled M-E-I-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs meist
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs meist
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs meist
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs meist
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs meist
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs meist
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs meist
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs meist
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs meist

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: emiste,meiset,meisste,meistte,meitse,mesite,mieste,mmeiste

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emiste2meiset2meisste1meistte1meitse2mesite2mieste2mmeiste1
Edit distance from "meiste"

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 "meiste"?
"meiste" is spelled M-E-I-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaɪ̯stə].
What does "meiste" mean?
As an adjective, "meiste" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs meist
What words are commonly confused with "meiste"?
"meiste" is commonly confused with "Mist", "Mitte", "Messe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "meiste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "meiste" is [ˈmaɪ̯stə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "meiste" come from?
"meiste" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “meiste”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-E-I-S-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmaɪ̯stə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Mist” - see the side-by-side comparison. meiste vs Mist
  • 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