Misthaufen

[ˈmɪstˌhaʊ̯fn̩]

/[ˈmɪstˌhaʊ̯fn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Misthaufen” is uncommon German (frequency #66,495 among 3,571 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,495
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Platz, an dem Mist gelagert wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-misthaufen · Misthaufen · German

Misthaufen · rank #66,495 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #66,495
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH missionieren

Nearest frequency peer: missionieren (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Misthaufen“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Misthaufen“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Misthaufen
PropertyValue
HeadwordMisthaufen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɪstˌhaʊ̯fn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#66,495
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Misthaufen“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Misthaufenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „missionieren“ (#66,494), „mitfeiern“ (#66,496), „missbrauchten“ (#66,493). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Misthaufen“ bei #66,495. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Misthaufen is uncommon German at frequency #66,495 among 3,571 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɪstˌhaʊ̯fn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Platz, an dem Mist gelagert wird".

Zero misspellings are on record for Misthaufen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Misthaufen, spelled M-I-S-T-H-A-U-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Platz, an dem Mist gelagert wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Den Besuchern schlagen das Dröhnen der Schmieden und der Gestank von Tausend Misthaufen entgegen.“
  2. „Zwischen Misthaufen und Rübenfeldern führte ein Teerweg lang und an Masten mit Stromkabeln oder Telefonkabeln vorbei.“

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 "Misthaufen"?
"Misthaufen" is spelled M-I-S-T-H-A-U-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪstˌhaʊ̯fn̩].
What does "Misthaufen" mean?
As a noun, "Misthaufen" means: Platz, an dem Mist gelagert wird
How do you pronounce "Misthaufen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Misthaufen" is [ˈmɪstˌhaʊ̯fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Misthaufen" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

metrischen#66,488Mühlenbach#66,513nachgeahmt#66,519nachrangig#66,521

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list