mittags

[ˈmɪtaːks]

/[ˈmɪtaːks]/ adv

The verdict

“mittags” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,756. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,756
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - am Mittag, um die Mittagszeit

Corpus desk

Index DE-mittags · mittags · German

mittags · rank #8,756 · 9 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,756
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH misst

Nearest frequency peer: misst (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “mittags”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “mittags” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

mittags vs mittig
71% similar
mittags vs mittels
71% similar
mittags vs montags
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for mittags
PropertyValue
Headwordmittags
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈmɪtaːks]
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,756
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “mittags” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.mittagsliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „misst“ (#8,755), „Mt“ (#8,757), „mehrheitlich“ (#8,754). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around mittags (IPA [ˈmɪtaːks]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #8,756 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "am Mittag, um die Mittagszeit".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for mittags, with forms such as "imttags", "mitags", and "mitatgs". 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 also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "mittig", "mittels", "montags", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is mittags, spelled M-I-T-T-A-G-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    am Mittag, um die Mittagszeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wir gehen mittags immer früh essen.
  2. „Mittags meldete der Ausguck, dass die zerklüfteten Gipfel von Principe in Sicht gekommen waren, und zwei Tage später lag die Diligent im Hafen der Insel vor Anker.“

Antonyms

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imttags
  • mitags
  • mitatgs
  • mittaggs
  • mittagss
  • mittasg
  • mittgas
  • mmittags
  • mtitags

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

imttags2mitags1mitatgs2mittaggs1mittagss1mittasg2mittgas2mmittags1
Edit distance from "mittags"

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 "mittags"?
"mittags" is spelled M-I-T-T-A-G-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪtaːks].
What does "mittags" mean?
As an adverb, "mittags" means: am Mittag, um die Mittagszeit
What words are commonly confused with "mittags"?
"mittags" is commonly confused with "mittig", "mittels", "montags". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mittags"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mittags" is [ˈmɪtaːks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mittags" come from?
"mittags" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "mittags". Here's where to go from here.

  • "mittags" maps to 4 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "mittig". View pair
  • 9 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #8,756 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "M" letter cohort. M–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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