miscarriage

[mɪskærɪd͡ʒ]

/[mɪskærɪd͡ʒ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fehlgeburt

Corpus desk

Index DE-miscarriage · miscarriage · German

miscarriage · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 miscarriage
PropertyValue
Headwordmiscarriage
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mɪskærɪd͡ʒ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „miscarriage“ im Deutschen

miscarriageschafft 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

miscarriage is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [mɪskærɪd͡ʒ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for miscarriage, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is miscarriage, spelled M-I-S-C-A-R-R-I-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fehlgeburt
  2. 2
    das Scheitern

Synonyms

spontaneous abortion

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 "miscarriage"?
"miscarriage" is spelled M-I-S-C-A-R-R-I-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [mɪskærɪd͡ʒ].
What does "miscarriage" mean?
As a noun, "miscarriage" means: Fehlgeburt
How do you pronounce "miscarriage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "miscarriage" is [mɪskærɪd͡ʒ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "miscarriage" come from?
"miscarriage" 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