mit Abstand

[mɪt ˈʔapʃtant]

/[mɪt ˈʔapʃtant]/ phrase

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The verdict

“mit Abstand” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit einem nennenswerten Unterschied, mit einem beträchtlichen Vorsprung

Key facts for mit Abstand
PropertyValue
Headwordmit Abstand
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[mɪt ˈʔapʃtant]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mit Abstand” sits in German frequency

mit Abstand falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for mit Abstand is 11 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [mɪt ˈʔapʃtant]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "mit einem nennenswerten Unterschied, mit einem beträchtlichen Vorsprung".

mit Abstand doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is mit Abstand, spelled M-I-T- -A-B-S-T-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit einem nennenswerten Unterschied, mit einem beträchtlichen Vorsprung

Synonyms

bei Weitembei weitemweitaus

This word in other languages

by far(English)de loin(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mit Abstand"?
"mit Abstand" is spelled M-I-T- -A-B-S-T-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [mɪt ˈʔapʃtant].
What does "mit Abstand" mean?
As a phrase, "mit Abstand" means: mit einem nennenswerten Unterschied, mit einem beträchtlichen Vorsprung
How do you pronounce "mit Abstand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mit Abstand" is [mɪt ˈʔapʃtant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mit Abstand" come from?
"mit Abstand" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “mit Abstand”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-I-T- -A-B-S-T-A-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [mɪt ˈʔapʃtant] (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
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