Misserfolg

[ˈmɪsʔɛɐ̯ˌfɔlk]

/[ˈmɪsʔɛɐ̯ˌfɔlk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Misserfolg” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,062. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,062
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Verfehlen eines gesteckten Ziels

Corpus desk

Index DE-misserfolg · Misserfolg · German

Misserfolg · rank #22,062 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #22,062
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH MfG

Nearest frequency peer: MfG (-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 „Misserfolg“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Misserfolg“ 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).

Misserfolg vs Misserfolge
91% similar

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

Key facts for Misserfolg
PropertyValue
HeadwordMisserfolg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɪsʔɛɐ̯ˌfɔlk]
Letters10
Frequency rank#22,062
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Misserfolg“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Misserfolgliegt 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: „MfG“ (#22,061), „miterleben“ (#22,063), „merkwürdigen“ (#22,060). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Misserfolg“ bei #22,062. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Misserfolg (IPA [ˈmɪsʔɛɐ̯ˌfɔlk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,062 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Verfehlen eines gesteckten Ziels".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Misserfolg, with forms such as "imsserfolg", "miserfolg", and "misesrfolg". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Misserfolge", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Misserfolg, spelled M-I-S-S-E-R-F-O-L-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verfehlen eines gesteckten Ziels

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nachhaltige wirtschaftliche Misserfolge können in die Insolvenz führen.
  2. „In den letzten Jahren seiner Regierung plante Konstantin eine groß angelegte Militäraktion gegen die Perser, die aber durch seinen plötzlichen Tod nicht zur Ausführung kam. Sie wurde einige Jahre später (363) von Julian nachgeholt und endete mit einem Misserfolg, der noch schlimmer ausgefallen wäre, wenn die Kräfte Persiens eine offensive Westpolitik erl…

Antonyms

ErfolgGelingen

This word in other languages

failure(English)aborto(Español)échec(Français)fracasso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imsserfolg
  • miserfolg
  • misesrfolg
  • missefrolg
  • misserffolg
  • misserflog
  • misserfogl
  • misserfolgg
  • misserfollg
  • misseroflg
  • misserrfolg
  • missrefolg
  • mißerfolg
  • mmisserfolg
  • msiserfolg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

imsserfolg2miserfolg1misesrfolg2missefrolg2misserffolg1misserflog2misserfogl2misserfolgg1
Edit distance from "Misserfolg"

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 "Misserfolg"?
"Misserfolg" is spelled M-I-S-S-E-R-F-O-L-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪsʔɛɐ̯ˌfɔlk].
What does "Misserfolg" mean?
As a noun, "Misserfolg" means: Verfehlen eines gesteckten Ziels
What words are commonly confused with "Misserfolg"?
"Misserfolg" is commonly confused with "Misserfolge". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Misserfolg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Misserfolg" is [ˈmɪsʔɛɐ̯ˌfɔlk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Misserfolg" come from?
"Misserfolg" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

miterleben#22,063Linguistik#22,054Lindenberg#22,053Motorhaube#22,071

Similar misspelling depth

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

Netzwerks15 variantsOberschule15 variantspeinlichen15 variantsinterviewt15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list