miefig
[ˈmiːfɪç]
The verdict
“miefig” 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 May 6, 2026) - einen üblen, abgestandenen Geruch verbreitend
Corpus desk
Index DE-miefig · miefig · German
miefig · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | miefig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈmiːfɪç] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “miefig” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
miefig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈmiːfɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einen üblen, abgestandenen Geruch verbreitend".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for miefig, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, 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 miefig, spelled M-I-E-F-I-G.
Definition
- 1einen üblen, abgestandenen Geruch verbreitend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how miefig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Bundesliga fand in den Neunzigerjahren noch vorwiegend in miefigen Turnhallen statt, im TV gab es kaum Übertragungen, die NBA war in jeder Beziehung weit weg.“
„Dort hatten sie sich versammelt, wild entschlossen, dem miefigen deutschen Nachkriegsfilm ihre Moderne entgegenzustellen.“
This word in other languages
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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.