misadventure

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Vorfall mit negativen Folgen; Unglücksfall, Missgeschick

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Index DE-misadventure · misadventure · German

misadventure · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 misadventure
PropertyValue
Headwordmisadventure
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „misadventure“ im Deutschen

misadventureliegt 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

misadventure is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Vorfall mit negativen Folgen; Unglücksfall, Missgeschick".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for misadventure, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is misadventure, spelled M-I-S-A-D-V-E-N-T-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Vorfall mit negativen Folgen; Unglücksfall, Missgeschick

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 "misadventure"?
"misadventure" is spelled M-I-S-A-D-V-E-N-T-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "misadventure" mean?
As a noun, "misadventure" means: ein Vorfall mit negativen Folgen; Unglücksfall, Missgeschick
How do you pronounce "misadventure"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "misadventure" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "misadventure" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list