Mindestalter

[ˈmɪndəstˌʔaltɐ]

/[ˈmɪndəstˌʔaltɐ]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Mindestalter” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,682. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,682
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alter, das man erreicht haben muss, um etwas Bestimmtes zu dürfen/müssen

Corpus desk

Index DE-mindestalter · Mindestalter · German

Mindestalter · rank #42,682 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,682
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mirjam

Nearest frequency peer: Mirjam (+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 „Mindestalter“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Mindestalter
PropertyValue
HeadwordMindestalter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɪndəstˌʔaltɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#42,682
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Mindestalter“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Mindestalterliegt 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: „Mirjam“ (#42,683), „mile“ (#42,680), „mistress“ (#42,684). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mindestalter“ bei #42,682. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Mindestalter (IPA [ˈmɪndəstˌʔaltɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,682 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Alter, das man erreicht haben muss, um etwas Bestimmtes zu dürfen/müssen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mindestalter, with forms such as "imndestalter", "midnestalter", and "minddestalter". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Mindestalter, spelled M-I-N-D-E-S-T-A-L-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alter, das man erreicht haben muss, um etwas Bestimmtes zu dürfen/müssen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Das Mindestalter war auf 16 Jahre festgelegt, wodurch entlassenen Lehrburschen keine Unterstützung zuteil wurde.“

Antonyms

Höchstalter

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imndestalter
  • midnestalter
  • minddestalter
  • mindesatlter
  • mindesstalter
  • mindestaletr
  • mindestallter
  • mindestalterr
  • mindestaltre
  • mindestaltter
  • mindestatler
  • mindestlater
  • mindesttalter
  • mindetsalter
  • mindsetalter
  • minedstalter
  • minndestalter
  • mmindestalter
  • mnidestalter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mindestalter - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

imndestalter2midnestalter2minddestalter1mindesatlter2mindesstalter1mindestaletr2mindestallter1mindestalterr1
Edit distance from "Mindestalter"

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 "Mindestalter"?
"Mindestalter" is spelled M-I-N-D-E-S-T-A-L-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪndəstˌʔaltɐ].
What does "Mindestalter" mean?
As a noun, "Mindestalter" means: Alter, das man erreicht haben muss, um etwas Bestimmtes zu dürfen/müssen
What are common misspellings of "Mindestalter"?
Common misspellings include "imndestalter", "midnestalter", "minddestalter", "mindesatlter", "mindesstalter". The correct spelling is "Mindestalter".
How do you pronounce "Mindestalter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mindestalter" is [ˈmɪndəstˌʔaltɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mindestalter" come from?
"Mindestalter" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Migrantinnen#42,679methodischen#42,678Mobilmachung#42,688Nordamerikas#42,710

Similar misspelling depth

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

Ladestationen19 variantsOstdeutscher19 variantskomfortablen19 variantsSchlagstock19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list