Missal

[mɪˈsaːl]

/[mɪˈsaːl]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - wichtigstes liturgisches Buch für die Messfeier, in welchem vor allem die Gebete und Handlungsanweisungen für den Priester stehen

Key facts for Missal
PropertyValue
HeadwordMissal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mɪˈsaːl]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Missal” sits in German frequency

Missal falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Missal is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [mɪˈsaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "wichtigstes liturgisches Buch für die Messfeier, in welchem vor allem die Gebete und Handlungsanweisungen für den Priester stehen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Missal, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Missal, spelled M-I-S-S-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    wichtigstes liturgisches Buch für die Messfeier, in welchem vor allem die Gebete und Handlungsanweisungen für den Priester stehen

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 "Missal"?
"Missal" is spelled M-I-S-S-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [mɪˈsaːl].
What does "Missal" mean?
As a noun, "Missal" means: wichtigstes liturgisches Buch für die Messfeier, in welchem vor allem die Gebete und Handlungsanweisungen für den Priester stehen
How do you pronounce "Missal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Missal" is [mɪˈsaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Missal" come from?
"Missal" 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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Using “Missal”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-I-S-S-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [mɪˈsaːl] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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