Missgunst

[ˈmɪsɡʊnst]

/[ˈmɪsɡʊnst]/ noun

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The verdict

“Missgunst” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,000. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,000
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Einstellung von jemandem, einem anderen etwas nicht zubilligen zu können/wollen

Corpus desk

Index DE-missgunst · Missgunst · German

Missgunst · rank #42,000 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,000
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH missglückten

Nearest frequency peer: missglückten (-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 „Missgunst“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Missgunst“ 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 Missgunst
PropertyValue
HeadwordMissgunst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɪsɡʊnst]
Letters9
Frequency rank#42,000
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Missgunst“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „missglückten“ (#41,999), „mitgeholfen“ (#42,001), „Minis“ (#41,998). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Missgunst“ bei #42,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Missgunst (IPA [ˈmɪsɡʊnst]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,000 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Einstellung von jemandem, einem anderen etwas nicht zubilligen zu können/wollen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Missgunst, with forms such as "imssgunst", "misgsunst", and "misgunst". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Missgunst, spelled M-I-S-S-G-U-N-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einstellung von jemandem, einem anderen etwas nicht zubilligen zu können/wollen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Seine Haltung anderen gegenüber war von Missgunst geprägt.
  2. „In kleinlicher Mißgunst klammerte sie sich an Äußerlichkeiten, warf ihm gewöhnliche Vielweiberei vor.“

This word in other languages

disfavour(English)envidia(Español)envie(Français)olho gordo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imssgunst
  • misgsunst
  • misgunst
  • missggunst
  • missgnust
  • missgunnst
  • missgunsst
  • missgunstt
  • missgunts
  • missgusnt
  • missugnst
  • mißgunst
  • mmissgunst
  • msisgunst

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Missgunst - 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.

imssgunst2misgsunst2misgunst1missggunst1missgnust2missgunnst1missgunsst1missgunstt1
Edit distance from "Missgunst"

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 "Missgunst"?
"Missgunst" is spelled M-I-S-S-G-U-N-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪsɡʊnst].
What does "Missgunst" mean?
As a noun, "Missgunst" means: Einstellung von jemandem, einem anderen etwas nicht zubilligen zu können/wollen
What are common misspellings of "Missgunst"?
Common misspellings include "imssgunst", "misgsunst", "misgunst", "missggunst", "missgnust". The correct spelling is "Missgunst".
How do you pronounce "Missgunst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Missgunst" is [ˈmɪsɡʊnst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Missgunst" come from?
"Missgunst" 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 "Missgunst", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list