Missgeschick

[ˈmɪsɡəˌʃɪk]

/[ˈmɪsɡəˌʃɪk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Missgeschick” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,170. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,170
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nachteiliges Ergebnis einer Handlung

Corpus desk

Index DE-missgeschick · Missgeschick · German

Missgeschick · rank #32,170 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,170
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH minimiert

Nearest frequency peer: minimiert (-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 „Missgeschick“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Missgeschick“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Missgeschick
PropertyValue
HeadwordMissgeschick
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɪsɡəˌʃɪk]
Letters12
Frequency rank#32,170
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Missgeschick“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Missgeschickliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „minimiert“ (#32,169), „mitschnitt“ (#32,171), „might“ (#32,168). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Missgeschick“ bei #32,170. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Missgeschick (IPA [ˈmɪsɡəˌʃɪk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,170 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "nachteiliges Ergebnis einer Handlung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Missgeschick, with forms such as "imssgeschick", "misgeschick", and "misgseschick". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Missgeschick, spelled M-I-S-S-G-E-S-C-H-I-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    nachteiliges Ergebnis einer Handlung

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Der gute Ortega war sehr verbindlich, obwohl ich überzeugt war, daß unser Mißgeschick und die lange Liegezeit für ihn nichts weiter bedeuteten, als eine ärgerliche Verzögerung der Geschäfte.“

This word in other languages

misfortune(English)malheur(Français)infortúnio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imssgeschick
  • misgeschick
  • misgseschick
  • missegschick
  • missgecshick
  • missgescchick
  • missgeschcik
  • missgeschhick
  • missgeschicck
  • missgeschickk
  • missgeschikc
  • missgescihck
  • missgeshcick
  • missgesschick
  • missggeschick
  • missgsechick
  • mißgeschick
  • mmissgeschick
  • msisgeschick

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Missgeschick - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

imssgeschick2misgeschick1misgseschick2missegschick2missgecshick2missgescchick1missgeschcik2missgeschhick1
Edit distance from "Missgeschick"

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 "Missgeschick"?
"Missgeschick" is spelled M-I-S-S-G-E-S-C-H-I-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪsɡəˌʃɪk].
What does "Missgeschick" mean?
As a noun, "Missgeschick" means: nachteiliges Ergebnis einer Handlung
What are common misspellings of "Missgeschick"?
Common misspellings include "imssgeschick", "misgeschick", "misgseschick", "missegschick", "missgecshick". The correct spelling is "Missgeschick".
How do you pronounce "Missgeschick"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Missgeschick" is [ˈmɪsɡəˌʃɪk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Missgeschick" come from?
"Missgeschick" 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 "Missgeschick", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list