mischief

[ˈmɪst͡ʃɪf]

/[ˈmɪst͡ʃɪf]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Unfug, Unsinn, Fehler

Corpus desk

Index DE-mischief · mischief · German

mischief · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 mischief
PropertyValue
Headwordmischief
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɪst͡ʃɪf]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “mischief” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

mischiefschafft 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

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

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for mischief, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is mischief, spelled M-I-S-C-H-I-E-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Unfug, Unsinn, Fehler
  2. 2
    Schaden

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