Mimese

[miˈmeːzə]

/[miˈmeːzə]/ noun

The verdict

“Mimese” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - evolutionäre Anpassung einer Art, ihr Aussehen einem Objekt in ihrer Umgebung anzugleichen um sich zu tarnen

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Index DE-mimese · Mimese · German

Mimese · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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.

Key facts for Mimese
PropertyValue
HeadwordMimese
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[miˈmeːzə]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Mimese“ im Deutschen

Mimesesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Mimese is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [miˈmeːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "evolutionäre Anpassung einer Art, ihr Aussehen einem Objekt in ihrer Umgebung anzugleichen um sich zu tarnen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Mimese, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Mimese, spelled M-I-M-E-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    evolutionäre Anpassung einer Art, ihr Aussehen einem Objekt in ihrer Umgebung anzugleichen um sich zu tarnen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Mimese appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Um nicht gefressen zu werden setzt das Wandelnde Blatt auf Mimese.

Antonyms

MimikryWarntrachtAposematismus

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Mimese"?
"Mimese" is spelled M-I-M-E-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [miˈmeːzə].
What does "Mimese" mean?
As a noun, "Mimese" means: evolutionäre Anpassung einer Art, ihr Aussehen einem Objekt in ihrer Umgebung anzugleichen um sich zu tarnen
How do you pronounce "Mimese"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mimese" is [miˈmeːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mimese" come from?
"Mimese" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list