minderwertig

[ˈmɪndɐˌveːɐ̯tɪç]

/[ˈmɪndɐˌveːɐ̯tɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“minderwertig” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,703. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,703
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von geringem Wert

Corpus desk

Index DE-minderwertig · minderwertig · German

minderwertig · rank #40,703 · 19 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #40,703
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH mildern

Nearest frequency peer: mildern (-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 „minderwertig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „minderwertig“ 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).

minderwertig vs minderwertige
92% similar

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

Key facts for minderwertig
PropertyValue
Headwordminderwertig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈmɪndɐˌveːɐ̯tɪç]
Letters12
Frequency rank#40,703
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „minderwertig“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „mildern“ (#40,702), „minimaler“ (#40,704), „Mittäter“ (#40,705). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „minderwertig“ bei #40,703. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around minderwertig (IPA [ˈmɪndɐˌveːɐ̯tɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #40,703 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for minderwertig, with forms such as "imnderwertig", "midnerwertig", and "mindderwertig". 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, "minderwertige", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is minderwertig, spelled M-I-N-D-E-R-W-E-R-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    von geringem Wert
  2. 2
    von schlechter Qualität

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Rassisten halten andere Völker gegenüber dem eigenen für minderwertig.
  2. Heute wurden dem Betrieb schon wieder minderwertige Rohre geliefert.

Synonyms

schlechtmangelhaftwertlos

Antonyms

hochwertig

This word in other languages

inferior(English)bajo(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imnderwertig
  • midnerwertig
  • mindderwertig
  • minderewrtig
  • minderrwertig
  • minderweritg
  • minderwerrtig
  • minderwertgi
  • minderwertigg
  • minderwerttig
  • minderwetrig
  • minderwretig
  • minderwwertig
  • mindewrertig
  • mindrewertig
  • minedrwertig
  • minnderwertig
  • mminderwertig
  • mniderwertig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of minderwertig - 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.

imnderwertig2midnerwertig2mindderwertig1minderewrtig2minderrwertig1minderweritg2minderwerrtig1minderwertgi2
Edit distance from "minderwertig"

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 "minderwertig"?
"minderwertig" is spelled M-I-N-D-E-R-W-E-R-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪndɐˌveːɐ̯tɪç].
What does "minderwertig" mean?
As an adjective, "minderwertig" means: von geringem Wert
What words are commonly confused with "minderwertig"?
"minderwertig" is commonly confused with "minderwertige". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "minderwertig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "minderwertig" is [ˈmɪndɐˌveːɐ̯tɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "minderwertig" come from?
"minderwertig" 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 "minderwertig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mademoiselle#40,688Lebenszyklus#40,666Peinlichkeit#40,747langjähriges#40,658

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

Platzverweis19 variantsPrivatsender19 variantsKettenreaktion19 variantsquantitativen19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list