Missklang
[ˈmɪsˌklaŋ]
The verdict
“Missklang” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unharmonischer, unschöner Klang
Corpus desk
Index DE-missklang · Missklang · German
Missklang · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Missklang |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmɪsˌklaŋ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Missklang“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Missklang is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɪsˌklaŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Missklang has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Missklang, spelled M-I-S-S-K-L-A-N-G.
Definition
- 1unharmonischer, unschöner Klang
- 2Unstimmigkeit zwischen Angehörigen einer bestimmten Gruppe
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Missklang appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Von einigen Missklängen abgesehen schlug sich das Schulorchester sehr gut.
Die Auflösung kam nicht ganz überraschend, der Verein war schon länger von Missklängen geprägt.
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.