Minderheit

[ˈmɪndɐhaɪ̯t]

/[ˈmɪndɐhaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Minderheit” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,328. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,328
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Gruppe, die sich nach der Anzahl der Mitglieder bezüglich der Gesamtheit in der Unterzahl befindet

Corpus desk

Index DE-minderheit · Minderheit · German

Minderheit · rank #6,328 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,328
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH men

Nearest frequency peer: men (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Minderheit“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Minderheit“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

Minderheit vs Minderheiten
83% similar

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

Key facts for Minderheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordMinderheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɪndɐhaɪ̯t]
Letters10
Frequency rank#6,328
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Minderheit“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Minderheitliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „men“ (#6,327), „mitgeteilt“ (#6,329), „Marktplatz“ (#6,326). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Minderheit“ bei #6,328. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Minderheit (IPA [ˈmɪndɐhaɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,328 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Gruppe, die sich nach der Anzahl der Mitglieder bezüglich der Gesamtheit in der Unterzahl befindet".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Minderheit, with forms such as "imnderheit", "midnerheit", and "mindderheit". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Minderheiten", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Minderheit, spelled M-I-N-D-E-R-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Gruppe, die sich nach der Anzahl der Mitglieder bezüglich der Gesamtheit in der Unterzahl befindet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Erstmals zeigen Bilder, wie brutal China die Minderheit der Uiguren in der Region Xinjiang unterdrückt.“
  2. „Dazu kommen der manipulative Zuschnitt von Wahlkreisen, das sogenannte Gerrymandering, und Maßnahmen zur Wählerunterdrückung. Diese halten insbesondere Minderheiten und arme Menschen von der Wahlurne fern.“

Synonyms

Minorität

Antonyms

Mehrheit

This word in other languages

minority(English)minoría(Español)minorité(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imnderheit
  • midnerheit
  • mindderheit
  • mindehreit
  • minderehit
  • minderheitt
  • minderheti
  • minderhheit
  • minderhiet
  • minderrheit
  • mindreheit
  • minedrheit
  • minnderheit
  • mminderheit
  • mniderheit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Minderheit - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

imnderheit2midnerheit2mindderheit1mindehreit2minderehit2minderheitt1minderheti2minderhheit1
Edit distance from "Minderheit"

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 "Minderheit"?
"Minderheit" is spelled M-I-N-D-E-R-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪndɐhaɪ̯t].
What does "Minderheit" mean?
As a noun, "Minderheit" means: eine Gruppe, die sich nach der Anzahl der Mitglieder bezüglich der Gesamtheit in der Unterzahl befindet
What words are commonly confused with "Minderheit"?
"Minderheit" is commonly confused with "Minderheiten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Minderheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Minderheit" is [ˈmɪndɐhaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Minderheit" come from?
"Minderheit" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mitgeteilt#6,329Marktplatz#6,326ländlichen#6,325Künstlerin#6,319

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Pflichten15 variantskommentiert15 variantsschultern15 variantsschwierige15 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list