Milchhändler
[ˈmɪlçˌhɛndlɐ]
The verdict
“Milchhändler” 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 May 6, 2026) - Person, die mit Milch (und Milchprodukten) handelt
Corpus desk
Index DE-milchhandler · Milchhändler · German
Milchhändler · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Milchhändler |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmɪlçˌhɛndlɐ] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Milchhändler” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Milchhändler is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɪlçˌhɛndlɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die mit Milch (und Milchprodukten) handelt".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Milchhändler, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Milchhändler, spelled M-I-L-C-H-H-Ä-N-D-L-E-R.
Definition
- 1Person, die mit Milch (und Milchprodukten) handelt
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Milchhändler appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Alfons war der Sohn eines armen Milchhändlers gewesen.“
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