Milchkaffee

[ˈmɪlçkaˌfeː]

/[ˈmɪlçkaˌfeː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Milchkaffee” is uncommon German (frequency #70,571 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,571
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - heißes Mischgetränk aus Milch und Kaffee

Key facts for Milchkaffee
PropertyValue
HeadwordMilchkaffee
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɪlçkaˌfeː]
Letters11
Frequency rank#70,571
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Milchkaffee” 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). Milchkaffee lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Milchkaffee is uncommon German at frequency #70,571 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɪlçkaˌfeː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "heißes Mischgetränk aus Milch und Kaffee".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Milchkaffee in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Milchkaffee, spelled M-I-L-C-H-K-A-F-F-E-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    heißes Mischgetränk aus Milch und Kaffee

Synonyms

Café au LaitCaffè LatteMelange

Antonyms

CappuccinoEspressoLatte MacchiatoTee

This word in other languages

latte(English)café con leche(Español)café au lait(Français)

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 "Milchkaffee"?
"Milchkaffee" is spelled M-I-L-C-H-K-A-F-F-E-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪlçkaˌfeː].
What does "Milchkaffee" mean?
As a noun, "Milchkaffee" means: heißes Mischgetränk aus Milch und Kaffee
How do you pronounce "Milchkaffee"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Milchkaffee" is [ˈmɪlçkaˌfeː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Milchkaffee" come from?
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Using “Milchkaffee”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-I-L-C-H-K-A-F-F-E-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmɪlçkaˌfeː] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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