mesial

[meˈzi̯aːl]

/[meˈzi̯aːl]/ adj

The verdict

“mesial” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zur Mitte (Mittellinie) des Zahnbogens hin

Corpus desk

Index DE-mesial · mesial · German

mesial · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for mesial
PropertyValue
Headwordmesial
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[meˈzi̯aːl]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „mesial“ im Deutschen

mesialliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mesial is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [meˈzi̯aːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for mesial, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is mesial, spelled M-E-S-I-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    zur Mitte (Mittellinie) des Zahnbogens hin
  2. 2
    an der Seite eines Zahnes, die sich Richtung des benachbarten Zahnes, der zur Mitte des Zahnbogens hin gelegen ist, befindet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In jedem Quadranten (Kieferhälfte) liegen die Prämolaren mesial von den Molaren.
  2. Die nierenförmige Kaufläche des ersten oberen Prämolars ist dadurch bedingt, dass der palatinale Höcker des Zahnes im Vergleich zum bukkalen Höcker etwas nach mesial versetzt ist.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mesial"?
"mesial" is spelled M-E-S-I-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [meˈzi̯aːl].
What does "mesial" mean?
As an adjective, "mesial" means: zur Mitte (Mittellinie) des Zahnbogens hin
How do you pronounce "mesial"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mesial" is [meˈzi̯aːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mesial" come from?
"mesial" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list