minieren
[miˈniːʁən]
The verdict
“minieren” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - „unterirdische Stollen oder Gänge graben“
Corpus desk
Index DE-minieren · minieren · German
minieren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | minieren |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [miˈniːʁən] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „minieren“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
minieren is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [miˈniːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for minieren in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is minieren, spelled M-I-N-I-E-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1„unterirdische Stollen oder Gänge graben“
- 2Gänge im Inneren von Pflanzen verursachen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how minieren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Schädlingsraupen minieren dabei nicht nur im Pflanzeninneren, sondern hinterlassen auch deutliche Fraßspuren an Kolben und Körnern. “
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.