meisten

[ˈmaɪ̯stn̩]

/[ˈmaɪ̯stn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“meisten” is in the everyday core of German, ranked #479 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#479
frequency rank, German
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum 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).

meisten vs mitten
71% similar
meisten vs messen
71% similar
meisten vs mieten
71% similar

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

Key facts for meisten
PropertyValue
Headwordmeisten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈmaɪ̯stn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#479
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “meisten” 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). meisten 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 meisten is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmaɪ̯stn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #479 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for meisten, with forms such as "emisten", "meisetn", and "meissten". 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. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "mitten", "messen", "mieten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 meisten, spelled M-E-I-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs meist
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs meist
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs meist
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs meist
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs meist
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs meist
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs meist
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs meist
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs meist
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs meist
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs meist
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs meist

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: emisten,meisetn,meissten,meistenn,meistne,meistten,meitsen,mesiten,miesten,mmeisten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of meisten - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

emisten2meisetn2meissten1meistenn1meistne2meistten1meitsen2mesiten2
Edit distance from "meisten"

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 "meisten"?
"meisten" is spelled M-E-I-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaɪ̯stn̩].
What does "meisten" mean?
As an adjective, "meisten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs meist
What words are commonly confused with "meisten"?
"meisten" is commonly confused with "mitten", "messen", "mieten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "meisten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "meisten" is [ˈmaɪ̯stn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "meisten" come from?
"meisten" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “meisten”

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

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