Mitleid

[ˈmɪtˌlaɪ̯t]

/[ˈmɪtˌlaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mitleid” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,738. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,738
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gefühl der Anteilnahme, des Bedauerns gegenüber Menschen, die sich in einer unglücklichen Situation oder Verfassung befinden

Corpus desk

Index DE-mitleid · Mitleid · German

Mitleid · rank #5,738 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,738
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH massive

Nearest frequency peer: massive (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Mitleid“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Mitleid“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Mitleid
PropertyValue
HeadwordMitleid
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɪtˌlaɪ̯t]
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,738
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Mitleid“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Mitleidliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „massive“ (#5,737), „motiviert“ (#5,739), „nachhaltig“ (#5,740). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mitleid“ bei #5,738. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Mitleid (IPA [ˈmɪtˌlaɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,738 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Gefühl der Anteilnahme, des Bedauerns gegenüber Menschen, die sich in einer unglücklichen Situation oder Verfassung befinden".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mitleid, with forms such as "imtleid", "milteid", and "mitelid". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Mitleid, spelled M-I-T-L-E-I-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gefühl der Anteilnahme, des Bedauerns gegenüber Menschen, die sich in einer unglücklichen Situation oder Verfassung befinden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie hat großes Mitleid mit ihnen.
  2. „Mitleid mit ihr und mit sich selbst preßten ihm das Herz zusammen.“

This word in other languages

compassion(English)lástima(Español)compassion(Français)dó(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imtleid
  • milteid
  • mitelid
  • mitledi
  • mitleidd
  • mitlied
  • mitlleid
  • mittleid
  • mmitleid
  • mtileid

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

imtleid2milteid2mitelid2mitledi2mitleidd1mitlied2mitlleid1mittleid1
Edit distance from "Mitleid"

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 "Mitleid"?
"Mitleid" is spelled M-I-T-L-E-I-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪtˌlaɪ̯t].
What does "Mitleid" mean?
As a noun, "Mitleid" means: Gefühl der Anteilnahme, des Bedauerns gegenüber Menschen, die sich in einer unglücklichen Situation oder Verfassung befinden
What are common misspellings of "Mitleid"?
Common misspellings include "imtleid", "milteid", "mitelid", "mitledi", "mitleidd". The correct spelling is "Mitleid".
How do you pronounce "Mitleid"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mitleid" is [ˈmɪtˌlaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mitleid" come from?
"Mitleid" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

massive#5,737Partien#5,749Platten#5,750Jackson#5,723

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Kommunen10 variantsSiemens10 variantsgeliebt10 variantsgeladen10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list