miserabel

[mizəˈʁaːbl̩]

/[mizəˈʁaːbl̩]/ adj

The verdict

“miserabel” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,687. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,687
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sehr schlecht, erbärmlich, krank, mies

Corpus desk

Index DE-miserabel · miserabel · German

miserabel · rank #31,687 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,687
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ministerpräsi…

Nearest frequency peer: Ministerpräsidentin (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “miserabel”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “miserabel” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for miserabel
PropertyValue
Headwordmiserabel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[mizəˈʁaːbl̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#31,687
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “miserabel” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). miserabel lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around miserabel (IPA [mizəˈʁaːbl̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #31,687 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "sehr schlecht, erbärmlich, krank, mies".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for miserabel, with forms such as "imserabel", "miesrabel", and "misearbel". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is miserabel, spelled M-I-S-E-R-A-B-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehr schlecht, erbärmlich, krank, mies

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es geht ihm miserabel.
  2. Das ist echt miserabel.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imserabel
  • miesrabel
  • misearbel
  • miserabbel
  • miserabell
  • miserable
  • miseraebl
  • miserbael
  • miserrabel
  • misreabel
  • misserabel
  • mmiserabel
  • msierabel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of miserabel - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

imserabel2miesrabel2misearbel2miserabbel1miserabell1miserable2miseraebl2miserbael2
Edit distance from "miserabel"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "miserabel"?
"miserabel" is spelled M-I-S-E-R-A-B-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [mizəˈʁaːbl̩].
What does "miserabel" mean?
As an adjective, "miserabel" means: sehr schlecht, erbärmlich, krank, mies
What are common misspellings of "miserabel"?
Common misspellings include "imserabel", "miesrabel", "misearbel", "miserabbel", "miserabell". The correct spelling is "miserabel".
How do you pronounce "miserabel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "miserabel" is [mizəˈʁaːbl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "miserabel" come from?
"miserabel" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

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

What to do next

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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