Mittelfinger

[ˈmɪtl̩ˌfɪŋɐ]

/[ˈmɪtl̩ˌfɪŋɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mittelfinger” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,048. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,048
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der längste und sich in der Mitte der Hand befindende Finger

Corpus desk

Index DE-mittelfinger · Mittelfinger · German

Mittelfinger · rank #24,048 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,048
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH mitkommen

Nearest frequency peer: mitkommen (-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 „Mittelfinger“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Mittelfinger“ 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 Mittelfinger
PropertyValue
HeadwordMittelfinger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɪtl̩ˌfɪŋɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#24,048
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Mittelfinger“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Mittelfingerliegt 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: „mitkommen“ (#24,047), „Mueller“ (#24,049), „minimalen“ (#24,046). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mittelfinger“ bei #24,048. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Mittelfinger (IPA [ˈmɪtl̩ˌfɪŋɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,048 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "der längste und sich in der Mitte der Hand befindende Finger".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mittelfinger, with forms such as "imttelfinger", "mitelfinger", and "mitetlfinger". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Mittelfinger, spelled M-I-T-T-E-L-F-I-N-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    der längste und sich in der Mitte der Hand befindende Finger

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der ausgespreizte Mittelfinger gilt als beleidigende Geste.
  2. „Ein kleines Beispiel: wenn wir im Deutschen aufzählen, erstens, zweitens, drittens, beginnen wir zeigend mit dem Daumen der rechten Hand und machen dann mit dem Zeigefinger und dem Mittelfinger weiter und beginnen unter Umständen erneut mit dem Daumen derselben oder der anderen Hand.“

Antonyms

DaumenZeigefingerRingfingerKleiner FingerZeh-e

This word in other languages

middle finger(English)majeur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imttelfinger
  • mitelfinger
  • mitetlfinger
  • mitteflinger
  • mittelffinger
  • mittelfigner
  • mittelfinegr
  • mittelfingerr
  • mittelfingger
  • mittelfingre
  • mittelfinnger
  • mittelfniger
  • mittelifnger
  • mittellfinger
  • mittlefinger
  • mmittelfinger
  • mtitelfinger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

imttelfinger2mitelfinger1mitetlfinger2mitteflinger2mittelffinger1mittelfigner2mittelfinegr2mittelfingerr1
Edit distance from "Mittelfinger"

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 "Mittelfinger"?
"Mittelfinger" is spelled M-I-T-T-E-L-F-I-N-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪtl̩ˌfɪŋɐ].
What does "Mittelfinger" mean?
As a noun, "Mittelfinger" means: der längste und sich in der Mitte der Hand befindende Finger
What are common misspellings of "Mittelfinger"?
Common misspellings include "imttelfinger", "mitelfinger", "mitetlfinger", "mitteflinger", "mittelffinger". The correct spelling is "Mittelfinger".
How do you pronounce "Mittelfinger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mittelfinger" is [ˈmɪtl̩ˌfɪŋɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mittelfinger" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list