Minna

[ˈmɪna]

/[ˈmɪna]/ noun

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The verdict

“Minna” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,287. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,287
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weibliche Person, zur Verrichtung von Arbeiten in privaten Haushalten

Corpus desk

Index DE-minna · Minna · German

Minna · rank #38,287 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,287
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mietpreis

Nearest frequency peer: Mietpreis (-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 „Minna“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Minna vs Mona
60% similar
Minna vs mint
40% similar
Minna vs Minus
60% similar

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

Key facts for Minna
PropertyValue
HeadwordMinna
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɪna]
Letters5
Frequency rank#38,287
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Minna“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Minnaliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Mietpreis“ (#38,286), „missverständlich“ (#38,288), „mitbestimmen“ (#38,289). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Minna“ bei #38,287. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Minna (IPA [ˈmɪna]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,287 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "weibliche Person, zur Verrichtung von Arbeiten in privaten Haushalten".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Minna, with forms such as "imnna", "mina", and "minan". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Mona", "mint", "Minus", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Minna, spelled M-I-N-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    weibliche Person, zur Verrichtung von Arbeiten in privaten Haushalten

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „»Herrgott, seid ihr eine frostige Gesellschaft«, spottete die große Dame. Und dann drückte sie auf den elektrischen Knopf, um die Minna herbeizuklingeln.“

Synonyms

DienstmädchenDienstmagdHausangestellteHausmädchen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imnna
  • mina
  • minan
  • mminna
  • mnina

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

imnna2mina1minan2mminna1mnina2
Edit distance from "Minna"

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 "Minna"?
"Minna" is spelled M-I-N-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪna].
What does "Minna" mean?
As a noun, "Minna" means: weibliche Person, zur Verrichtung von Arbeiten in privaten Haushalten
What words are commonly confused with "Minna"?
"Minna" is commonly confused with "Mona", "mint", "Minus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Minna"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Minna" is [ˈmɪna]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Minna" come from?
"Minna" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Meike#38,282Nabel#38,308Likör#38,260Legat#38,255

Similar misspelling depth

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

pine5 variantsrave5 variantsKants5 variantsrosso5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list