Minorität

[minoʁiˈtɛːt]

/[minoʁiˈtɛːt]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - geringerer Teil einer abstimmenden Gruppe, die sich für oder gegen eine Option entscheidet

Corpus desk

Index DE-minoritat · Minorität · German

Minorität · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 Minorität
PropertyValue
HeadwordMinorität
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[minoʁiˈtɛːt]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Minorität“ im Deutschen

Minoritätschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Minorität is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [minoʁiˈtɛːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "geringerer Teil einer abstimmenden Gruppe, die sich für oder gegen eine Option entscheidet".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Minorität, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Minorität, spelled M-I-N-O-R-I-T-Ä-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    geringerer Teil einer abstimmenden Gruppe, die sich für oder gegen eine Option entscheidet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Majorität gewinnt die Abstimmung, die Minorität verliert sie.
  2. Als es freilich zur Abstimmung kam, wurde ihre winzige Minorität sichtbar.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "Minorität"?
"Minorität" is spelled M-I-N-O-R-I-T-Ä-T. The IPA pronunciation is [minoʁiˈtɛːt].
What does "Minorität" mean?
As a noun, "Minorität" means: geringerer Teil einer abstimmenden Gruppe, die sich für oder gegen eine Option entscheidet
How do you pronounce "Minorität"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Minorität" is [minoʁiˈtɛːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Minorität" come from?
"Minorität" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list