misstrauen

[mɪsˈtʁaʊ̯ən]

/[mɪsˈtʁaʊ̯ən]/ verb

The verdict

“misstrauen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,901. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,901
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zu einem Menschen oder einer Sache kein Vertrauen haben

Corpus desk

Index DE-misstrauen · misstrauen · German

misstrauen · rank #10,901 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,901
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Medikament

Nearest frequency peer: Medikament (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “misstrauen”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “misstrauen” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for misstrauen
PropertyValue
Headwordmisstrauen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[mɪsˈtʁaʊ̯ən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#10,901
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “misstrauen” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.misstrauenliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Medikament“ (#10,900), „mitgemacht“ (#10,902), „magazine“ (#10,899). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around misstrauen (IPA [mɪsˈtʁaʊ̯ən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,901 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "zu einem Menschen oder einer Sache kein Vertrauen haben".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for misstrauen, with forms such as "imsstrauen", "missrtauen", and "misstaruen". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is misstrauen, spelled M-I-S-S-T-R-A-U-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu einem Menschen oder einer Sache kein Vertrauen haben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Verfassungsväter misstrauten dem gemeinen Volk.
  2. Manche verfielen ihm, andere misstrauten ihm rasch, bis heute verkörpert der Mystifex Cagliostro die zwielichternde Seite des leuchtenden Jahrhunderts.

Synonyms

anzweifelnargwöhnenbeargwöhnenbedenkenbefürchtenbezweifelneinen Verdacht hegenkein Vertrauen habenim Zweifel seinzweifeln

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imsstrauen
  • missrtauen
  • misstaruen
  • misstraeun
  • misstrauenn
  • misstraune
  • misstrrauen
  • misstruaen
  • missttrauen
  • mistrauen
  • mistsrauen
  • mißtrauen
  • mmisstrauen
  • msistrauen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

imsstrauen2missrtauen2misstaruen2misstraeun2misstrauenn1misstraune2misstrrauen1misstruaen2
Edit distance from "misstrauen"

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 "misstrauen"?
"misstrauen" is spelled M-I-S-S-T-R-A-U-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [mɪsˈtʁaʊ̯ən].
What does "misstrauen" mean?
As a verb, "misstrauen" means: zu einem Menschen oder einer Sache kein Vertrauen haben
What are common misspellings of "misstrauen"?
Common misspellings include "imsstrauen", "missrtauen", "misstaruen", "misstraeun", "misstrauenn". The correct spelling is "misstrauen".
How do you pronounce "misstrauen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "misstrauen" is [mɪsˈtʁaʊ̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "misstrauen" come from?
"misstrauen" 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 "misstrauen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

What to do next

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list