misogyn

[mizoˈɡyːn]

/[mizoˈɡyːn]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-misogyn · misogyn · German

misogyn · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 misogyn
PropertyValue
Headwordmisogyn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[mizoˈɡyːn]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „misogyn“ im Deutschen

misogynsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

misogyn is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [mizoˈɡyːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "frauenfeindlich".

misogyn has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is misogyn, spelled M-I-S-O-G-Y-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    frauenfeindlich

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Er war ein Frömmler, ein elitärer, misogyner Reaktionär, der das Fernsehen, die Boulevard-Magazine, die allgegenwärtige Werbung, kurzum die ganze Massenkultur grundsätzlich verabscheute […].“

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 "misogyn"?
"misogyn" is spelled M-I-S-O-G-Y-N. The IPA pronunciation is [mizoˈɡyːn].
What does "misogyn" mean?
As an adjective, "misogyn" means: frauenfeindlich
How do you pronounce "misogyn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "misogyn" is [mizoˈɡyːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "misogyn" come from?
"misogyn" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list