missgestalt
[ˈmɪsɡəˌʃtalt]
The verdict
“missgestalt” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs missgestalten
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | missgestalt |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈmɪsɡəˌʃtalt] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “missgestalt” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
missgestalt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈmɪsɡəˌʃtalt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs missgestalten".
Zero misspellings are on record for missgestalt in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is missgestalt, spelled M-I-S-S-G-E-S-T-A-L-T.
Definition
- 12. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs missgestalten
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.
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Using “missgestalt”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is M-I-S-S-G-E-S-T-A-L-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈmɪsɡəˌʃtalt] (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.