Minimalwert

[miniˈmaːlˌveːɐ̯t]

/[miniˈmaːlˌveːɐ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Minimalwert” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleinster Wert der erreicht werden kann, kleinstmöglicher Wert

Corpus desk

Index DE-minimalwert · Minimalwert · German

Minimalwert · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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.

Key facts for Minimalwert
PropertyValue
HeadwordMinimalwert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[miniˈmaːlˌveːɐ̯t]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Minimalwert“ im Deutschen

Minimalwertsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Minimalwert is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [miniˈmaːlˌveːɐ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleinster Wert der erreicht werden kann, kleinstmöglicher Wert".

Minimalwert has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Minimalwert, spelled M-I-N-I-M-A-L-W-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleinster Wert der erreicht werden kann, kleinstmöglicher Wert

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Eine frühere Auswertung der Testergebnisse von Bewohnern der USA ergab laut "Washington Post" einen Maximalwert von 0,456 im Bundesstaat Mississippi und einen Minimalwert von 0,341 in New Mexico.“

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Minimalwert"?
"Minimalwert" is spelled M-I-N-I-M-A-L-W-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [miniˈmaːlˌveːɐ̯t].
What does "Minimalwert" mean?
As a noun, "Minimalwert" means: kleinster Wert der erreicht werden kann, kleinstmöglicher Wert
How do you pronounce "Minimalwert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Minimalwert" is [miniˈmaːlˌveːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Minimalwert" come from?
"Minimalwert" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list