Miozän

[mioˈt͡sɛːn]

/[mioˈt͡sɛːn]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der geologische Zeitabschnitt der Erdneuzeit (Känozoikum), der von etwa 5,3 Millionen bis zu 23 Millionen Jahren vor unserer Zeit reicht

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Index DE-miozan · Miozän · German

Miozän · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Miozän
PropertyValue
HeadwordMiozän
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mioˈt͡sɛːn]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Miozän“ im Deutschen

Miozänsitzt 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

Miozän is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [mioˈt͡sɛːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der geologische Zeitabschnitt der Erdneuzeit (Känozoikum), der von etwa 5,3 Millionen bis zu 23 Millionen Jahren vor unserer Zeit reicht".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Miozän, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 Miozän, spelled M-I-O-Z-Ä-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    der geologische Zeitabschnitt der Erdneuzeit (Känozoikum), der von etwa 5,3 Millionen bis zu 23 Millionen Jahren vor unserer Zeit reicht

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Pierolapithecus catalaunicus ist eine ausgestorbene Art der Primaten, die während des mittleren Miozäns in Spanien vorkam.

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 "Miozän"?
"Miozän" is spelled M-I-O-Z-Ä-N. The IPA pronunciation is [mioˈt͡sɛːn].
What does "Miozän" mean?
As a noun, "Miozän" means: der geologische Zeitabschnitt der Erdneuzeit (Känozoikum), der von etwa 5,3 Millionen bis zu 23 Millionen Jahren vor unserer Zeit reicht
How do you pronounce "Miozän"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Miozän" is [mioˈt͡sɛːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Miozän" come from?
"Miozän" 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