Mittelalter

[ˈmɪtl̩ˌʔaltɐ]

/[ˈmɪtl̩ˌʔaltɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mittelalter” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,142. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,142
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mittlere Epoche in der Geschichte

Corpus desk

Index DE-mittelalter · Mittelalter · German

Mittelalter · rank #4,142 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,142
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH neuem

Nearest frequency peer: neuem (+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 „Mittelalter“

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

corpus weight

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

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).

Mittelalter vs Mittelalters
92% similar

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

Key facts for Mittelalter
PropertyValue
HeadwordMittelalter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɪtl̩ˌʔaltɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#4,142
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Mittelalter“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Mittelalterliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „neuem“ (#4,143), „Mengen“ (#4,140), „Olympia“ (#4,144). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mittelalter“ bei #4,142. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Mittelalter (IPA [ˈmɪtl̩ˌʔaltɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,142 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mittelalter, with forms such as "imttelalter", "mitelalter", and "mitetlalter". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Mittelalters", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 Mittelalter, spelled M-I-T-T-E-L-A-L-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    mittlere Epoche in der Geschichte
  2. 2
    mittlere Epoche in der Geschichte
  3. 3
    mittlere Epoche in der Geschichte
  4. 4
    mittleres Lebensalter
  5. 5
    eine oder mehrere Personen mittleren Alters

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Geschichtsunterricht befassen wir uns gerade mit dem Mittelalter.
  2. „Das Mittelalter verwandelte die Landschaft um der Burgen und Mauern, der Wehr- und Wachttürme willen, die in den Anschauungen, im Leben der Menschen eine so große Rolle spielten, in einen Aufbau von Bastionen, die die Natur ihm zuliebe gleichsam anbot und ausgebildet hatte.“

Antonyms

AntikeNeuzeitModerneJugend

This word in other languages

Middle Ages(English)Edad Media(Español)Moyen Âge(Français)Idade Média(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imttelalter
  • mitelalter
  • mitetlalter
  • mitteallter
  • mittelaletr
  • mittelallter
  • mittelalterr
  • mittelaltre
  • mittelaltter
  • mittelatler
  • mittellalter
  • mittellater
  • mittlealter
  • mmittelalter
  • mtitelalter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

imttelalter2mitelalter1mitetlalter2mitteallter2mittelaletr2mittelallter1mittelalterr1mittelaltre2
Edit distance from "Mittelalter"

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 "Mittelalter"?
"Mittelalter" is spelled M-I-T-T-E-L-A-L-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪtl̩ˌʔaltɐ].
What does "Mittelalter" mean?
As a noun, "Mittelalter" means: mittlere Epoche in der Geschichte
What words are commonly confused with "Mittelalter"?
"Mittelalter" is commonly confused with "Mittelalters". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mittelalter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mittelalter" is [ˈmɪtl̩ˌʔaltɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mittelalter" come from?
"Mittelalter" 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 "Mittelalter", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list