Mitose
[miˈtoːzə]
The verdict
“Mitose” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Teilung des Zellkerns, die vor der Teilung des Zellplasmas (Cytoplasmas) stattfindet
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Index DE-mitose · Mitose · German
Mitose · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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 | Mitose |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [miˈtoːzə] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Mitose“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Mitose is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [miˈtoːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Teilung des Zellkerns, die vor der Teilung des Zellplasmas (Cytoplasmas) stattfindet".
Mitose 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, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Mitose, spelled M-I-T-O-S-E.
Definition
- 1Teilung des Zellkerns, die vor der Teilung des Zellplasmas (Cytoplasmas) stattfindet
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Mitose appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Mitose ermöglicht, dass beide Tochterzellen die gleiche Anzahl an Chromosomen und damit die gleiche Erbinformation erhalten.
Während der Mitose werden die Chromosomen mit ihren Kinetochoren am mitotischen Spindelapparat angeheftet und auf die beiden Tochterzellen verteilt.
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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.