Mischung

[ˈmɪʃʊŋ]

/[ˈmɪʃʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Mischung” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,198. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,198
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorgang und Ergebnis des Zusammentuns/-kommens unterschiedlicher Gegenstände

Corpus desk

Index DE-mischung · Mischung · German

Mischung · rank #3,198 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,198
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH leichte

Nearest frequency peer: leichte (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Mischung“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Mischung“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Mischung vs Mischungen
80% similar
Mischung vs mischen
63% similar
Mischung vs Mischling
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Mischung
PropertyValue
HeadwordMischung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɪʃʊŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#3,198
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Mischung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Mischungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „leichte“ (#3,197), „Mittelpunkt“ (#3,199), „Kandidaten“ (#3,196). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mischung“ bei #3,198. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Mischung (IPA [ˈmɪʃʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,198 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mischung, with forms such as "imschung", "micshung", and "miscchung". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Mischungen", "mischen", "Mischling", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Mischung, spelled M-I-S-C-H-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorgang und Ergebnis des Zusammentuns/-kommens unterschiedlicher Gegenstände
  2. 2
    Gemisch von mindestens zwei Stoffen
  3. 3
    Mischung zweier oder mehrerer Farben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Auf die Mischung in der Stadt kommt es an.“
  2. „Inzwischen tröpfeln aus den verschiedenen Straßen die Reisegenossen an, keine Menagerie, wie Delius sich das etwas übertrieben vorgestellt hatte, sondern eine brave Mischung von durchaus üblichen Menschen:…“

Synonyms

VermischungGemischMixturStoffgemischStoffmischungFarbmischung

Antonyms

Entmischung

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imschung
  • micshung
  • miscchung
  • mischhung
  • mischnug
  • mischugn
  • mischungg
  • mischunng
  • miscuhng
  • mishcung
  • misschung
  • mmischung
  • msichung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mischung - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

imschung2micshung2miscchung1mischhung1mischnug2mischugn2mischungg1mischunng1
Edit distance from "Mischung"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Mischung"?
"Mischung" is spelled M-I-S-C-H-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪʃʊŋ].
What does "Mischung" mean?
As a noun, "Mischung" means: Vorgang und Ergebnis des Zusammentuns/-kommens unterschiedlicher Gegenstände
What words are commonly confused with "Mischung"?
"Mischung" is commonly confused with "Mischungen", "mischen", "Mischling". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mischung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mischung" is [ˈmɪʃʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mischung" come from?
"Mischung" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Mischung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list