Minnesänger

[ˈmɪnəˌzɛŋɐ]

/[ˈmɪnəˌzɛŋɐ]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Minnesänger” is uncommon German (frequency #77,072 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,072
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die höfische Liebeslyrik (Minnesang) verfasst/vorträgt

Key facts for Minnesänger
PropertyValue
HeadwordMinnesänger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɪnəˌzɛŋɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#77,072
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Minnesänger” 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). Minnesänger lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Minnesänger is uncommon German at frequency #77,072 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɪnəˌzɛŋɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die höfische Liebeslyrik (Minnesang) verfasst/vorträgt".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Minnesänger, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Minnesänger, spelled M-I-N-N-E-S-Ä-N-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die höfische Liebeslyrik (Minnesang) verfasst/vorträgt

This word in other languages

minnesinger(English)ménestrel(Français)

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 "Minnesänger"?
"Minnesänger" is spelled M-I-N-N-E-S-Ä-N-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪnəˌzɛŋɐ].
What does "Minnesänger" mean?
As a noun, "Minnesänger" means: Person, die höfische Liebeslyrik (Minnesang) verfasst/vorträgt
How do you pronounce "Minnesänger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Minnesänger" is [ˈmɪnəˌzɛŋɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Minnesänger" come from?
"Minnesänger" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “Minnesänger”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-I-N-N-E-S-Ä-N-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmɪnəˌzɛŋɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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