Michaeli

[mɪçaˈeːli]

/[mɪçaˈeːli]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Festtag des Erzengels Michael am 29. September

Corpus desk

Index DE-michaeli · Michaeli · German

Michaeli · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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.

Key facts for Michaeli
PropertyValue
HeadwordMichaeli
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mɪçaˈeːli]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Michaeli” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Michaeliliegt 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

Michaeli is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [mɪçaˈeːli]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Festtag des Erzengels Michael am 29. September".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Michaeli, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Michaeli, spelled M-I-C-H-A-E-L-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Festtag des Erzengels Michael am 29. September

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Gleich bei seinem Amtsantritt sagte Pastor Schmidt: Von Ostern bis Johanni wird täglich, aber nur vormittags Schule gehalten; von Johanni bis Michaeli nur zweimal in der Woche.“
  2. „»Er geht zu Michaeli aufs Gymnasium!« jammerte der Junge, und die Base schlug die Hände zusammen. / »Und ich muß ’n Schuster werden und ’n Pechschuster bleiben!« heulte Hans, und strömend brachen die Tränen hervor.“

Synonyms

MichaelistagMichaelitagMichaelsfestMichaelstagMichelstag

This word in other languages

Michaelmas(English)

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 "Michaeli"?
"Michaeli" is spelled M-I-C-H-A-E-L-I. The IPA pronunciation is [mɪçaˈeːli].
What does "Michaeli" mean?
As a noun, "Michaeli" means: Festtag des Erzengels Michael am 29. September
How do you pronounce "Michaeli"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Michaeli" is [mɪçaˈeːli]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Michaeli" come from?
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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