Missionar

[ˌmɪsi̯oˈnaːɐ̯]

/[ˌmɪsi̯oˈnaːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Missionar” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,192. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,192
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der in der christlichen Mission (Verkündung/Bekehrung des/zum christlichen Glauben) tätig ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-missionar · Missionar · German

Missionar · rank #33,192 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,192
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mischungen

Nearest frequency peer: Mischungen (-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 „Missionar“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Missionar“ 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).

Missionar vs Missionen
78% similar
Missionar vs Missionare
90% similar
Missionar vs Mission
78% similar

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

Key facts for Missionar
PropertyValue
HeadwordMissionar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌmɪsi̯oˈnaːɐ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#33,192
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Missionar“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Mischungen“ (#33,191), „mitbekommt“ (#33,193), „mische“ (#33,190). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Missionar“ bei #33,192. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Missionar (IPA [ˌmɪsi̯oˈnaːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,192 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jemand, der in der christlichen Mission (Verkündung/Bekehrung des/zum christlichen Glauben) tätig ist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Missionar, with forms such as "imssionar", "misionar", and "misisonar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Missionen", "Missionare", "Mission", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Missionar, spelled M-I-S-S-I-O-N-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der in der christlichen Mission (Verkündung/Bekehrung des/zum christlichen Glauben) tätig ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nach der politischen Konzeption eines patriotischen Missionars galt die Bekehrung von Nicht-Christen zur katholischen Religion als Dienst am Vaterland.
  2. „Obwohl Patrick hier nicht der erste christliche Missionar war, verhalf er dem Christentum zum Durchbruch.“

This word in other languages

missionary(English)misionero(Español)missionnaire(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imssionar
  • misionar
  • misisonar
  • missinoar
  • missioanr
  • missionarr
  • missionnar
  • missionra
  • missoinar
  • mißionar
  • mmissionar
  • msisionar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

imssionar2misionar1misisonar2missinoar2missioanr2missionarr1missionnar1missionra2
Edit distance from "Missionar"

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 "Missionar"?
"Missionar" is spelled M-I-S-S-I-O-N-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌmɪsi̯oˈnaːɐ̯].
What does "Missionar" mean?
As a noun, "Missionar" means: jemand, der in der christlichen Mission (Verkündung/Bekehrung des/zum christlichen Glauben) tätig ist
What words are commonly confused with "Missionar"?
"Missionar" is commonly confused with "Missionen", "Missionare", "Mission". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Missionar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Missionar" is [ˌmɪsi̯oˈnaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Missionar" come from?
"Missionar" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Mediation#33,184Margarine#33,181Malereien#33,178Notbremse#33,208

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list