Missstand

[ˈmɪsˌʃtant]

/[ˈmɪsˌʃtant]/ noun

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The verdict

“Missstand” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,087. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,087
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein schlechter Zustand, der nicht der Erwartung, den Gesetzen, Vorschriften und Ähnlichem entspricht

Corpus desk

Index DE-missstand · Missstand · German

Missstand · rank #49,087 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #49,087
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mitbringsel

Nearest frequency peer: Mitbringsel (+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 „Missstand“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Missstand“ 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).

Missstand vs Missstände
80% similar

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

Key facts for Missstand
PropertyValue
HeadwordMissstand
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɪsˌʃtant]
Letters9
Frequency rank#49,087
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Missstand“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Mitbringsel“ (#49,088), „Mindestlöhne“ (#49,084), „mittlerem“ (#49,090). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Missstand“ bei #49,087. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Missstand (IPA [ˈmɪsˌʃtant]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,087 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein schlechter Zustand, der nicht der Erwartung, den Gesetzen, Vorschriften und Ähnlichem entspricht".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Missstand, with forms such as "imssstand", "misssatnd", and "missstadn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Missstände", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Missstand, spelled M-I-S-S-S-T-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein schlechter Zustand, der nicht der Erwartung, den Gesetzen, Vorschriften und Ähnlichem entspricht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Auf Missstände hinzuweisen bringt oft Ärger.
  2. „Die Prominenz der Doktorandin lenkt ab vom wahren Missstand.“

Synonyms

Misere

This word in other languages

deficiency(English)desaguisado(Español)situation(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imssstand
  • misssatnd
  • missstadn
  • missstandd
  • missstannd
  • missstnad
  • misssttand
  • misstand
  • misstsand
  • mißstand
  • mmissstand
  • msisstand

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

imssstand2misssatnd2missstadn2missstandd1missstannd1missstnad2misssttand1misstand1
Edit distance from "Missstand"

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 "Missstand"?
"Missstand" is spelled M-I-S-S-S-T-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪsˌʃtant].
What does "Missstand" mean?
As a noun, "Missstand" means: ein schlechter Zustand, der nicht der Erwartung, den Gesetzen, Vorschriften und Ähnlichem entspricht
What words are commonly confused with "Missstand"?
"Missstand" is commonly confused with "Missstände". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Missstand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Missstand" is [ˈmɪsˌʃtant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Missstand" come from?
"Missstand" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

mittlerem#49,090Monitoren#49,093Mundarten#49,097nachladen#49,104

Similar misspelling depth

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

Moosburg12 variantsMörderin12 variantsnahelegt12 variantslauschte12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list