Minderheitensprache
[ˈmɪndɐhaɪ̯tn̩ˌʃpʁaːxə]
The verdict
“Minderheitensprache” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 19
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sprache einer Minderheit in einer mehrsprachigen Gemeinschaft
Corpus desk
Index DE-minderheitensprache · Minderheitensprache · German
Minderheitensprache · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 19 letters
- VOW-7 7 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Minderheitensprache |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmɪndɐhaɪ̯tn̩ˌʃpʁaːxə] |
| Letters | 19 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Minderheitensprache“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Minderheitensprache is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɪndɐhaɪ̯tn̩ˌʃpʁaːxə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sprache einer Minderheit in einer mehrsprachigen Gemeinschaft".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Minderheitensprache, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Minderheitensprache, spelled M-I-N-D-E-R-H-E-I-T-E-N-S-P-R-A-C-H-E.
Definition
- 1Sprache einer Minderheit in einer mehrsprachigen Gemeinschaft
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Minderheitensprache appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Komplizierter wird es schon, wenn ein Zweisprachiger im Wissen darum, daß sein Zuhörer eine bestimmte Sprache bevorzugen würde, absichtlich zur anderen greift (zum Beispiel könnte ein Angeklagter vor Gericht verlangen, daß die Verhandlung in einer Minderheitensprache geführt wird, um die Behörden in Verlegenheit zu bringen.“
Deutsch ist in vielen Ländern eine Minderheitensprache, so in Belgien, Polen, Russland, Ungarn.
Antonyms
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.