Mittelhirn

[ˈmɪtl̩ˌhɪʁn]

/[ˈmɪtl̩ˌhɪʁn]/ noun

The verdict

“Mittelhirn” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Teil des Gehirns zwischen Hinterhirn und Zwischenhirn

Corpus desk

Index DE-mittelhirn · Mittelhirn · German

Mittelhirn · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 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.

Key facts for Mittelhirn
PropertyValue
HeadwordMittelhirn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɪtl̩ˌhɪʁn]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Mittelhirn“ im Deutschen

Mittelhirnsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Mittelhirn is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɪtl̩ˌhɪʁn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Teil des Gehirns zwischen Hinterhirn und Zwischenhirn".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Mittelhirn, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Mittelhirn, spelled M-I-T-T-E-L-H-I-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Teil des Gehirns zwischen Hinterhirn und Zwischenhirn

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Er selbst wollte eigentlich auch nicht, die Tat vollzog sich aber trotz seines Nichtwollens gewissermaßen automatisch, sie vollzog sich hauptsächlich unter Beteiligung seines Mittelhirns: Er war nämlich stark alkoholisiert.“

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Mittelhirn"?
"Mittelhirn" is spelled M-I-T-T-E-L-H-I-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪtl̩ˌhɪʁn].
What does "Mittelhirn" mean?
As a noun, "Mittelhirn" means: Teil des Gehirns zwischen Hinterhirn und Zwischenhirn
How do you pronounce "Mittelhirn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mittelhirn" is [ˈmɪtl̩ˌhɪʁn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mittelhirn" come from?
"Mittelhirn" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list