minimale

[miniˈmaːlə]

/[miniˈmaːlə]/ adj

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The verdict

“minimale” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,985. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,985
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs minimal

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

minimale vs minimalen
89% similar
minimale vs minimaler
89% similar
minimale vs minimal
88% similar

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

Key facts for minimale
PropertyValue
Headwordminimale
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[miniˈmaːlə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#18,985
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “minimale” 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). minimale lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around minimale (IPA [miniˈmaːlə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,985 among 44,424 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for minimale, with forms such as "imnimale", "miinmale", and "miniamle". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "minimalen", "minimaler", "minimal", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is minimale, spelled M-I-N-I-M-A-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs minimal
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs minimal
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs minimal
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs minimal
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs minimal
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs minimal
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs minimal
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs minimal
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs minimal

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imnimale
  • miinmale
  • miniamle
  • minimael
  • minimalle
  • minimlae
  • minimmale
  • minmiale
  • minnimale
  • mminimale
  • mniimale

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

imnimale2miinmale2miniamle2minimael2minimalle1minimlae2minimmale1minmiale2
Edit distance from "minimale"

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 "minimale"?
"minimale" is spelled M-I-N-I-M-A-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [miniˈmaːlə].
What does "minimale" mean?
As an adjective, "minimale" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs minimal
What words are commonly confused with "minimale"?
"minimale" is commonly confused with "minimalen", "minimaler", "minimal". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "minimale"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "minimale" is [miniˈmaːlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "minimale" come from?
"minimale" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “minimale”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-I-N-I-M-A-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [miniˈmaːlə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “minimalen” - see the side-by-side comparison. minimale vs minimalen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list