Milet

[miˈleːt]

/[miˈleːt]/ name

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The verdict

“Milet” is uncommon German (frequency #83,066 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,066
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - griechische Stadt an der Westküste Kleinasiens in der heutigen Türkei

Key facts for Milet
PropertyValue
HeadwordMilet
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[miˈleːt]
Letters5
Frequency rank#83,066
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Milet” 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). Milet 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

Milet is uncommon German at frequency #83,066 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [miˈleːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "griechische Stadt an der Westküste Kleinasiens in der heutigen Türkei".

Zero misspellings are on record for Milet in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Milet, spelled M-I-L-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    griechische Stadt an der Westküste Kleinasiens in der heutigen Türkei

This word in other languages

Miletus(English)Milet(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 "Milet"?
"Milet" is spelled M-I-L-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is [miˈleːt].
What does "Milet" mean?
As a proper noun, "Milet" means: griechische Stadt an der Westküste Kleinasiens in der heutigen Türkei
How do you pronounce "Milet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Milet" is [miˈleːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Milet" come from?
"Milet" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Milet”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-I-L-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [miˈleːt] (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