Missbrauch

[ˈmɪsˌbʁaʊ̯x]

/[ˈmɪsˌbʁaʊ̯x]/ noun

The verdict

“Missbrauch” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,396. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,396
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Gebrauch von etwas für einen Zweck, für den es ursprünglich nicht genutzt werden sollte

Corpus desk

Index DE-missbrauch · Missbrauch · German

Missbrauch · rank #5,396 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,396
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH militärischen

Nearest frequency peer: militärischen (-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 „Missbrauch“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Missbrauch“ 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).

Missbrauch vs missbraucht
82% similar
Missbrauch vs Missbrauchs
91% similar

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

Key facts for Missbrauch
PropertyValue
HeadwordMissbrauch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɪsˌbʁaʊ̯x]
Letters10
Frequency rank#5,396
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Missbrauch“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „militärischen“ (#5,395), „Mittagessen“ (#5,397), „Mg“ (#5,394). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Missbrauch“ bei #5,396. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Missbrauch (IPA [ˈmɪsˌbʁaʊ̯x]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,396 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Missbrauch, with forms such as "imssbrauch", "misbrauch", and "misbsrauch". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "missbraucht", "Missbrauchs", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Missbrauch, spelled M-I-S-S-B-R-A-U-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Gebrauch von etwas für einen Zweck, für den es ursprünglich nicht genutzt werden sollte
  2. 2
    eine häufig durch Gewalt herbeigeführte und verbotene sexuelle Handlung (sexueller Missbrauch)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Dritten Reich kam es zu einem Missbrauch der Sprache – Bürger wurden mit ihrer Hilfe vom Nationalsozialismus überzeugt.
  2. Ich bin in einen Verein eingetreten, der sich für härtere Gesetze gegen Missbrauch einsetzt.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imssbrauch
  • misbrauch
  • misbsrauch
  • missbaruch
  • missbbrauch
  • missbracuh
  • missbraucch
  • missbrauchh
  • missbrauhc
  • missbrrauch
  • missbruach
  • missrbauch
  • mißbrauch
  • mmissbrauch
  • msisbrauch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Missbrauch - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

imssbrauch2misbrauch1misbsrauch2missbaruch2missbbrauch1missbracuh2missbraucch1missbrauchh1
Edit distance from "Missbrauch"

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 "Missbrauch"?
"Missbrauch" is spelled M-I-S-S-B-R-A-U-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪsˌbʁaʊ̯x].
What does "Missbrauch" mean?
As a noun, "Missbrauch" means: der Gebrauch von etwas für einen Zweck, für den es ursprünglich nicht genutzt werden sollte
What words are commonly confused with "Missbrauch"?
"Missbrauch" is commonly confused with "missbraucht", "Missbrauchs". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Missbrauch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Missbrauch" is [ˈmɪsˌbʁaʊ̯x]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Missbrauch" come from?
"Missbrauch" 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 "Missbrauch", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list