Mitlaut
[ˈmɪtˌlaʊ̯t]
The verdict
“Mitlaut” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - deutsche Bezeichnung für Konsonant
Corpus desk
Index DE-mitlaut · Mitlaut · German
Mitlaut · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Mitlaut |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmɪtˌlaʊ̯t] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Mitlaut“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Mitlaut is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɪtˌlaʊ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "deutsche Bezeichnung für Konsonant".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Mitlaut, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Mitlaut, spelled M-I-T-L-A-U-T.
Definition
- 1deutsche Bezeichnung für Konsonant
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Mitlaut appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mit Mitlaut sind alle Konsonanten gemeint. Der Ausdruck Mitlaut wird besonders im Anfangsunterricht in Grammatik verwendet.
„Es gefiel mir, daß die Selbstlaute nicht ohne die Mitlaute, die Mitlaute nicht ohne die Selbstlaute auskamen, daß jeder auf jeden angewiesen war, wenn er etwas darstellen wollte.“
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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.