Missstände

[ˈmɪsˌʃtɛndə]

/[ˈmɪsˌʃtɛndə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Missstände” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,635. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,635
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Missstand

Corpus desk

Index DE-missstande · Missstände · German

Missstände · rank #14,635 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #14,635
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mh

Nearest frequency peer: Mh (-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 „Missstände“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Missstände“ 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).

Missstände vs Missstand
80% similar

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

Key facts for Missstände
PropertyValue
HeadwordMissstände
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɪsˌʃtɛndə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#14,635
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Missstände“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Missständeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Mh“ (#14,634), „Modul“ (#14,636), „Mediathek“ (#14,632). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Missstände“ bei #14,635. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Missstände (IPA [ˈmɪsˌʃtɛndə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,635 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Missstände, with forms such as "imssstände", "missstnäde", and "misssttände". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Missstand", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Missstände, spelled M-I-S-S-S-T-Ä-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Missstand
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Missstand
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Missstand

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imssstände
  • missstnäde
  • misssttände
  • missstädne
  • missständde
  • missstäned
  • missstännde
  • misssätnde
  • misstsände
  • misstände
  • mißstände
  • mmissstände
  • msisstände

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

imssstände2missstnäde2misssttände1missstädne2missständde1missstäned2missstännde1misssätnde2
Edit distance from "Missstände"

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 "Missstände"?
"Missstände" is spelled M-I-S-S-S-T-Ä-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪsˌʃtɛndə].
What does "Missstände" mean?
As a noun, "Missstände" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Missstand
What words are commonly confused with "Missstände"?
"Missstände" is commonly confused with "Missstand". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Missstände"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Missstände" is [ˈmɪsˌʃtɛndə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Missstände" come from?
"Missstände" 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 "Missstände", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mangelnder#14,631niedrigere#14,640Nordafrika#14,642optimieren#14,644

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Mediathek13 variantslegendäre13 variantsLebzeiten13 variantsKärntner13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list