Milbe
[ˈmɪlbə]
The verdict
“Milbe” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Unterklasse Acari (deutsch: Milben) in der Klasse der Spinnentiere
Corpus desk
Index DE-milbe · Milbe · German
Milbe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Milbe |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmɪlbə] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Milbe“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Milbe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɪlbə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Milbe, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Milbe, spelled M-I-L-B-E.
Definition
- 1die Unterklasse Acari (deutsch: Milben) in der Klasse der Spinnentiere
- 2ein Vertreter der Milben
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Milbe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Kot von Milben kann starke Allergien hervorrufen.
„Milben stellen mit etwa 50.000 bekannten Arten in 546 Familien die artenreichste Gruppe der Spinnentiere.“
Synonyms
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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.