Mietskaserne
[ˈmiːt͡skaˌzɛʁnə]
The verdict
“Mietskaserne” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - äußerlich eher schlichtes größeres Wohnhaus, das mehrere/viele Mietwohnungen geringer Qualität aufweist
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Index DE-mietskaserne · Mietskaserne · German
Mietskaserne · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 | Mietskaserne |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmiːt͡skaˌzɛʁnə] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Mietskaserne“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Mietskaserne is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmiːt͡skaˌzɛʁnə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "äußerlich eher schlichtes größeres Wohnhaus, das mehrere/viele Mietwohnungen geringer Qualität aufweist".
Zero misspellings are on record for Mietskaserne in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Mietskaserne, spelled M-I-E-T-S-K-A-S-E-R-N-E.
Definition
- 1äußerlich eher schlichtes größeres Wohnhaus, das mehrere/viele Mietwohnungen geringer Qualität aufweist
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Mietskaserne appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Dort, wo der kleine Janosch seine ersten Lebenstage verbrachte, regierten die roten Backsteine der ärmlichen Mietskasernen, doch die neu erbauten Gebäude und Siedlungen der expandierenden Stadt entstanden bereits im Geiste des Modernismus und Funktionalismus.“
„An vielen Mietskasernen bröckelte der Putz, weil sich niemand mehr um den Erhalt kümmerte.“
Synonyms
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.