Missetat
[ˈmɪsəˌtaːt]
The verdict
“Missetat” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - verwerfliche Handlung
Corpus desk
Index DE-missetat · Missetat · German
Missetat · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Missetat |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmɪsəˌtaːt] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Missetat“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Missetat is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɪsəˌtaːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "verwerfliche Handlung".
Missetat doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Missetat, spelled M-I-S-S-E-T-A-T.
Definition
- 1verwerfliche Handlung
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Missetat appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Durch aufmerksame Nachbarn konnte die Polizei den Einbrecher direkt nach seiner Missetat fassen.
„Er zähle etwas über dreißig Jahre, und sei sich keiner weiteren Missetat bewußt, als daß er die verheiratete Tochter seines Dienstherrn, dem er sich in Leibeigenschaft verkauft hatte, verführt und mitsamt ihrer Zofe, seiner eigenen Frau, entführt und in ein öffentliches Haus verschleppt habe.“
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.