Mitleidenschaft

[ˈmɪtˌlaɪ̯dn̩ʃaft]

/[ˈmɪtˌlaɪ̯dn̩ʃaft]/ noun

The verdict

“Mitleidenschaft” has 24 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,241. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,241
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords
24
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fähigkeit oder Vorgang, Anteil an einem Schaden, den jemand oder etwas erleidet, zu nehmen

Key facts for Mitleidenschaft
PropertyValue
HeadwordMitleidenschaft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɪtˌlaɪ̯dn̩ʃaft]
Letters15
Frequency rank#23,241
Misspellings tracked24
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mitleidenschaft” 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). Mitleidenschaft lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 24 spelling variants around Mitleidenschaft (IPA [ˈmɪtˌlaɪ̯dn̩ʃaft]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,241 among 44,424 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Fähigkeit oder Vorgang, Anteil an einem Schaden, den jemand oder etwas erleidet, zu nehmen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 24 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mitleidenschaft, with forms such as "imtleidenschaft", "milteidenschaft", and "mitelidenschaft". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. 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.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Mitleidenschaft, spelled M-I-T-L-E-I-D-E-N-S-C-H-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fähigkeit oder Vorgang, Anteil an einem Schaden, den jemand oder etwas erleidet, zu nehmen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imtleidenschaft
  • milteidenschaft
  • mitelidenschaft
  • mitledienschaft
  • mitleiddenschaft
  • mitleidencshaft
  • mitleidennschaft
  • mitleidenscahft
  • mitleidenscchaft
  • mitleidenschafft
  • mitleidenschaftt
  • mitleidenschatf
  • mitleidenschfat
  • mitleidenschhaft
  • mitleidenshcaft
  • mitleidensschaft
  • mitleidesnchaft
  • mitleidneschaft
  • mitleiednschaft
  • mitliedenschaft
  • mitlleidenschaft
  • mittleidenschaft
  • mmitleidenschaft
  • mtileidenschaft

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mitleidenschaft - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

imtleidenschaft2milteidenschaft2mitelidenschaft2mitledienschaft2mitleiddenschaft1mitleidencshaft2mitleidennschaft1mitleidenscahft2
Edit distance from "Mitleidenschaft"

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 "Mitleidenschaft"?
"Mitleidenschaft" is spelled M-I-T-L-E-I-D-E-N-S-C-H-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪtˌlaɪ̯dn̩ʃaft].
What does "Mitleidenschaft" mean?
As a noun, "Mitleidenschaft" means: Fähigkeit oder Vorgang, Anteil an einem Schaden, den jemand oder etwas erleidet, zu nehmen
What are common misspellings of "Mitleidenschaft"?
Common misspellings include "imtleidenschaft", "milteidenschaft", "mitelidenschaft", "mitledienschaft", "mitleiddenschaft". The correct spelling is "Mitleidenschaft".
How do you pronounce "Mitleidenschaft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mitleidenschaft" is [ˈmɪtˌlaɪ̯dn̩ʃaft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mitleidenschaft" come from?
"Mitleidenschaft" 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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Using “Mitleidenschaft”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-I-T-L-E-I-D-E-N-S-C-H-A-F-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmɪtˌlaɪ̯dn̩ʃaft] (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

Same frequency band

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