mieten

[ˈmiːtn̩]

/[ˈmiːtn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“mieten” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,374. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,374
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gegen Bezahlung für eine bestimmte Zeit zur Benutzung überlassen bekommen

Corpus desk

Index DE-mieten · mieten · German

mieten · rank #4,374 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,374
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Meinungen

Nearest frequency peer: Meinungen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „mieten“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „mieten“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

mieten vs Mitte
50% similar
mieten vs Minen
50% similar
mieten vs mixen
67% similar

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

Key facts for mieten
PropertyValue
Headwordmieten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈmiːtn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,374
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „mieten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.mietenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Meinungen“ (#4,373), „Ministerium“ (#4,375), „Lüge“ (#4,372). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „mieten“ bei #4,374. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around mieten (IPA [ˈmiːtn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,374 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "gegen Bezahlung für eine bestimmte Zeit zur Benutzung überlassen bekommen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for mieten, with forms such as "imeten", "meiten", and "mieetn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Mitte", "Minen", "mixen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is mieten, spelled M-I-E-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    gegen Bezahlung für eine bestimmte Zeit zur Benutzung überlassen bekommen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich werde mir für den Urlaub ein Auto mieten.
  2. Das Gerät hat er sich nur gemietet. Es gehört nicht ihm.

Synonyms

anmieten

Antonyms

vermieten

This word in other languages

rent(English)alquilar(Español)louer(Français)arrendar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imeten
  • meiten
  • mieetn
  • mietenn
  • mietne
  • mietten
  • miteen
  • mmieten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mieten - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

imeten2meiten2mieetn2mietenn1mietne2mietten1miteen2mmieten1
Edit distance from "mieten"

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 "mieten"?
"mieten" is spelled M-I-E-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmiːtn̩].
What does "mieten" mean?
As a verb, "mieten" means: gegen Bezahlung für eine bestimmte Zeit zur Benutzung überlassen bekommen
What words are commonly confused with "mieten"?
"mieten" is commonly confused with "Mitte", "Minen", "mixen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mieten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mieten" is [ˈmiːtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mieten" come from?
"mieten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "mieten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

kämpft#4,368soeben#4,386Inseln#4,361höchst#4,360

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

beider8 variantsWilliam8 variantsGoethe8 variantsTiefen8 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list