mesolithisch
[mezoˈliːtɪʃ]
The verdict
“mesolithisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Mesolithikum betreffend, zu ihm gehörend, in/während der Mittelsteinzeit
Corpus desk
Index DE-mesolithisch · mesolithisch · German
mesolithisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | mesolithisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [mezoˈliːtɪʃ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „mesolithisch“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
mesolithisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [mezoˈliːtɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "das Mesolithikum betreffend, zu ihm gehörend, in/während der Mittelsteinzeit".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for mesolithisch, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 mesolithisch, spelled M-E-S-O-L-I-T-H-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1das Mesolithikum betreffend, zu ihm gehörend, in/während der Mittelsteinzeit
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how mesolithisch appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Vermutlich hat der neolithische Bauer mehr Zeit mit Arbeit verbracht als der noch mesolithisch geprägte Jäger für die Jagd, dafür konnte der Bauer aber auch für ungünstige Zeiten Vorräte anhäufen und so Hungerzeiten vermeiden.“
„Am Drachenberg bei Peking sind außer den Sinanthropus-Resten auch Funde aus jüngerer Zeit gemacht worden; älter als mesolithisch können sie wohl nicht sein.“
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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.