minderwertiger

[ˈmɪndɐˌveːɐ̯tɪɡɐ]

/[ˈmɪndɐˌveːɐ̯tɪɡɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“minderwertiger” is uncommon German (frequency #73,796 among 3,571 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,796
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs minderwertig

Corpus desk

Index DE-minderwertiger · minderwertiger · German

minderwertiger · rank #73,796 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,796
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Minijobber

Nearest frequency peer: Minijobber (+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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “minderwertiger”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “minderwertiger” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026
Key facts for minderwertiger
PropertyValue
Headwordminderwertiger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈmɪndɐˌveːɐ̯tɪɡɐ]
Letters14
Frequency rank#73,796
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “minderwertiger” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). minderwertiger lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

minderwertiger is uncommon German at frequency #73,796 among 3,571 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈmɪndɐˌveːɐ̯tɪɡɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for minderwertiger, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is minderwertiger, spelled M-I-N-D-E-R-W-E-R-T-I-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs minderwertig
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs minderwertig
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs minderwertig
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs minderwertig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs 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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "minderwertiger"?
"minderwertiger" is spelled M-I-N-D-E-R-W-E-R-T-I-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪndɐˌveːɐ̯tɪɡɐ].
What does "minderwertiger" mean?
As an adjective, "minderwertiger" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs minderwertig
How do you pronounce "minderwertiger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "minderwertiger" is [ˈmɪndɐˌveːɐ̯tɪɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "minderwertiger" come from?
"minderwertiger" 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 "minderwertiger", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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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