Mimik

[ˈmiːmɪk]

/[ˈmiːmɪk]/ noun

The verdict

“Mimik” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,357. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,357
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gesamtheit der möglichen Gesichtsausdrücke

Corpus desk

Index DE-mimik · Mimik · German

Mimik · rank #21,357 · 7 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,357
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ministers

Nearest frequency peer: Ministers (+1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Mimik”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Mimik” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Mimik vs Musik
60% similar
Mimik vs Minsk
60% similar
Mimik vs Mumie
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Mimik
PropertyValue
HeadwordMimik
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmiːmɪk]
Letters5
Frequency rank#21,357
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Mimik” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Mimikliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Ministers“ (#21,358), „Melancholie“ (#21,354), „Mitstreiter“ (#21,360). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Mimik (IPA [ˈmiːmɪk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,357 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gesamtheit der möglichen Gesichtsausdrücke".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mimik, with forms such as "immik", "miimk", and "mimikk". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Musik", "Minsk", "Mumie", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Mimik, spelled M-I-M-I-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gesamtheit der möglichen Gesichtsausdrücke

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Gestik und Mimik werden in der mündlichen Kommunikation als unterstützende Medien ausgenutzt und die gemeinsame Situation erlaubt in vielen Fällen die Verwendung deiktischer Pronomina anstatt expliziter Benennungen für die Identifizierung von und Bezugnahme auf Gegenstände.“
  2. „Aber danach hatte sie der Frau direkt ins Gesicht und in ihre Gedanken geschaut, geübt darin, die Mimik und Gestik zu lesen, keine Bestürzung wahrgenommen oder überhaupt etwas anderes als diese normale Hausfrauenmilde.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • immik
  • miimk
  • mimikk
  • mimki
  • mimmik
  • mmiik
  • mmimik

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mimik - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

immik2miimk2mimikk1mimki2mimmik1mmiik2mmimik1
Edit distance from "Mimik"

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 "Mimik"?
"Mimik" is spelled M-I-M-I-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmiːmɪk].
What does "Mimik" mean?
As a noun, "Mimik" means: Gesamtheit der möglichen Gesichtsausdrücke
What words are commonly confused with "Mimik"?
"Mimik" is commonly confused with "Musik", "Minsk", "Mumie". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mimik"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mimik" is [ˈmiːmɪk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mimik" come from?
"Mimik" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Mimik", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • "Mimik" maps to 10 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Musik". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #21,357 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "M" letter cohort. M–Z browse

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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