ministerial

[minɪsteˈʁi̯aːl]

/[minɪsteˈʁi̯aːl]/ adj

The verdict

“ministerial” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - mit, durch, von ein(em) Ministerium

Corpus desk

Index DE-ministerial · ministerial · German

ministerial · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 ministerial
PropertyValue
Headwordministerial
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[minɪsteˈʁi̯aːl]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „ministerial“ im Deutschen

ministerialliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

ministerial is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [minɪsteˈʁi̯aːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit, durch, von ein(em) Ministerium".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for ministerial, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is ministerial, spelled M-I-N-I-S-T-E-R-I-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit, durch, von ein(em) Ministerium

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Großbritannien ist ein auf den Britischen Inseln vor der Nordwestküste Kontinentaleuropas gelegener Staat und ist eine Union aus den ehemals unabhängigen Ländern England, Wales und Schottland sowie dem Gebiet Nordirland, das ministerial verwaltet wird.“

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 "ministerial"?
"ministerial" is spelled M-I-N-I-S-T-E-R-I-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [minɪsteˈʁi̯aːl].
What does "ministerial" mean?
As an adjective, "ministerial" means: mit, durch, von ein(em) Ministerium
How do you pronounce "ministerial"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ministerial" is [minɪsteˈʁi̯aːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ministerial" come from?
"ministerial" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list