Mistel

[ˈmɪstl̩]

/[ˈmɪstl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mistel” is uncommon German (frequency #97,402 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,402
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Pflanzengattung Viscum (deutsch: Misteln)

Key facts for Mistel
PropertyValue
HeadwordMistel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɪstl̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#97,402
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mistel” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Mistel lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Mistel is uncommon German at frequency #97,402 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɪstl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Mistel, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Mistel, spelled M-I-S-T-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Pflanzengattung Viscum (deutsch: Misteln)
  2. 2
    ein Vertreter der Misteln, immergrüner, beerentragender Pflanzen aus der Familie der Sandelholzgewächse, die als Schmarotzer auf Bäumen leben
  3. 3
    die weißbeerige Mistel

Synonyms

ViscumViscum album

This word in other languages

mistletoe(English)muérdago(Español)gui(Français)visco(Português)

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 "Mistel"?
"Mistel" is spelled M-I-S-T-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪstl̩].
What does "Mistel" mean?
As a noun, "Mistel" means: die Pflanzengattung Viscum (deutsch: Misteln)
How do you pronounce "Mistel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mistel" is [ˈmɪstl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mistel" come from?
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Using “Mistel”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-I-S-T-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmɪstl̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list