Mikrobiologie

[ˈmiːkʁobioloˌɡiː]

/[ˈmiːkʁobioloˌɡiː]/ noun

The verdict

“Mikrobiologie” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #44,794 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#44,794
frequency rank, German
13
letters
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Wissenschaft und Lehre von den Mikroorganismen, die als Individuen in der Regel nicht mit bloßem Auge erkannt werden können

Key facts for Mikrobiologie
PropertyValue
HeadwordMikrobiologie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmiːkʁobioloˌɡiː]
Letters13
Frequency rank#44,794
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mikrobiologie” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Mikrobiologie lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Mikrobiologie is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmiːkʁobioloˌɡiː]. Corpus data places it at rank #44,794 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "die Wissenschaft und Lehre von den Mikroorganismen, die als Individuen in der Regel nicht mit bloßem Auge erkannt werden können".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mikrobiologie, with forms such as "imkrobiologie", "mikkrobiologie", and "mikorbiologie". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Mikrobiologie, spelled M-I-K-R-O-B-I-O-L-O-G-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Wissenschaft und Lehre von den Mikroorganismen, die als Individuen in der Regel nicht mit bloßem Auge erkannt werden können

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: imkrobiologie,mikkrobiologie,mikorbiologie,mikrboiologie,mikrobbiologie,mikrobiloogie,mikrobiolgoie,mikrobiollogie,mikrobiologei,mikrobiologgie,mikrobioloige,mikrobioolgie,mikroboilogie,mikroibologie,mikrrobiologie,mirkobiologie,mkirobiologie,mmikrobiologie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mikrobiologie - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

imkrobiologie2mikkrobiologie1mikorbiologie2mikrboiologie2mikrobbiologie1mikrobiloogie2mikrobiolgoie2mikrobiollogie1
Edit distance from "Mikrobiologie"

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 "Mikrobiologie"?
"Mikrobiologie" is spelled M-I-K-R-O-B-I-O-L-O-G-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmiːkʁobioloˌɡiː].
What does "Mikrobiologie" mean?
As a noun, "Mikrobiologie" means: die Wissenschaft und Lehre von den Mikroorganismen, die als Individuen in der Regel nicht mit bloßem Auge erkannt werden können
What are common misspellings of "Mikrobiologie"?
Common misspellings include "imkrobiologie", "mikkrobiologie", "mikorbiologie", "mikrboiologie", "mikrobbiologie". The correct spelling is "Mikrobiologie".
How do you pronounce "Mikrobiologie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mikrobiologie" is [ˈmiːkʁobioloˌɡiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mikrobiologie" come from?
"Mikrobiologie" 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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Using “Mikrobiologie”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-I-K-R-O-B-I-O-L-O-G-I-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmiːkʁobioloˌɡiː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list