mikádo

[ˈmɪkaːdɔ]

/[ˈmɪkaːdɔ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts modern gewordene weibliche Frisur mit kurz geschnittenem Haar; Bubikopf

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Index DE-mikado · mikádo · German

mikádo · 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.

Key facts for mikádo
PropertyValue
Headwordmikádo
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɪkaːdɔ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „mikádo“ im Deutschen

mikádositzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mikádo is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɪkaːdɔ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts modern gewordene weibliche Frisur mit kurz geschnittenem Haar; Bubikopf".

No generated misspelling entries exist for mikádo in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is mikádo, spelled M-I-K-Á-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts modern gewordene weibliche Frisur mit kurz geschnittenem Haar; Bubikopf

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Petra se nechala ostříhat na mikádo.
  2. Je (ostříhaná) na mikádo. / Nosí mikádo. / Má mikádo.

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 "mikádo"?
"mikádo" is spelled M-I-K-Á-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪkaːdɔ].
What does "mikádo" mean?
As a noun, "mikádo" means: zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts modern gewordene weibliche Frisur mit kurz geschnittenem Haar; Bubikopf
How do you pronounce "mikádo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mikádo" is [ˈmɪkaːdɔ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mikádo" come from?
"mikádo" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list