Minderung

[ˈmɪndəʁʊŋ]

/[ˈmɪndəʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Minderung” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,847. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,847
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Mindern von etwas, indem es geringer wird oder verringert wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-minderung · Minderung · German

Minderung · rank #27,847 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #27,847
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Millionäre

Nearest frequency peer: Millionäre (-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 „Minderung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Minderung“ 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).

Minderung vs mindern
67% similar

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

Key facts for Minderung
PropertyValue
HeadwordMinderung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɪndəʁʊŋ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#27,847
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Minderung“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Minderungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Millionäre“ (#27,846), „meets“ (#27,844), „Matsch“ (#27,843). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Minderung“ bei #27,847. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Minderung (IPA [ˈmɪndəʁʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,847 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Minderung, with forms such as "imnderung", "midnerung", and "mindderung". 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, "mindern", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 Minderung, spelled M-I-N-D-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Mindern von etwas, indem es geringer wird oder verringert wird
  2. 2
    das Mindern; eine Zahlung wegen mangelhafter Gegenleistung verringern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Staatsanwalt war bereit, über eine Minderung des Strafmaßes zu sprechen.
  2. Mit einer Minderung der Mietüberweisung werden Sie nicht durchkommen!

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imnderung
  • midnerung
  • mindderung
  • mindernug
  • minderrung
  • minderugn
  • minderungg
  • minderunng
  • mindeurng
  • mindreung
  • minedrung
  • minnderung
  • mminderung
  • mniderung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

imnderung2midnerung2mindderung1mindernug2minderrung1minderugn2minderungg1minderunng1
Edit distance from "Minderung"

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 "Minderung"?
"Minderung" is spelled M-I-N-D-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪndəʁʊŋ].
What does "Minderung" mean?
As a noun, "Minderung" means: das Mindern von etwas, indem es geringer wird oder verringert wird
What words are commonly confused with "Minderung"?
"Minderung" is commonly confused with "mindern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Minderung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Minderung" is [ˈmɪndəʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Minderung" come from?
"Minderung" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list