Mimikry

[ˈmimikʁi]

/[ˈmimikʁi]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - evolutionäre Strategie einer Tierart, ihr Aussehen einer zweiten Tierart anzupassen, so dass sie von dritten Arten nicht erkannt oder gemieden wird

Key facts for Mimikry
PropertyValue
HeadwordMimikry
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmimikʁi]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mimikry” sits in German frequency

Mimikry falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Mimikry is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmimikʁi]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Mimikry, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Mimikry, spelled M-I-M-I-K-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    evolutionäre Strategie einer Tierart, ihr Aussehen einer zweiten Tierart anzupassen, so dass sie von dritten Arten nicht erkannt oder gemieden wird
  2. 2
    im übertragenen Wortsinn gleichbedeutend mit einer Anpassung zum eigenen Schutz oder zur Täuschung anderer
  3. 3
    das Phänomen, dass Menschen andere Menschen unbewusst und automatisch nachahmen

Antonyms

AposematismusMimese

This word in other languages

mimicry(English)mimetismo(Español)mimétisme(Français)

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 "Mimikry"?
"Mimikry" is spelled M-I-M-I-K-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmimikʁi].
What does "Mimikry" mean?
As a noun, "Mimikry" means: evolutionäre Strategie einer Tierart, ihr Aussehen einer zweiten Tierart anzupassen, so dass sie von dritten Arten nicht erkannt oder gemieden wird
How do you pronounce "Mimikry"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mimikry" is [ˈmimikʁi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mimikry" come from?
"Mimikry" 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 “Mimikry”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-I-M-I-K-R-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmimikʁi] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list