Mittellänge
[ˈmɪtl̩ˌlɛŋə]
The verdict
“Mittellänge” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die vertikale Dimension/Höhe, die Kleinbuchstaben wie , , einnehmen
Corpus desk
Index DE-mittellange · Mittellänge · German
Mittellänge · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Mittellänge |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmɪtl̩ˌlɛŋə] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Mittellänge“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Mittellänge is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɪtl̩ˌlɛŋə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die vertikale Dimension/Höhe, die Kleinbuchstaben wie , , einnehmen".
Mittellänge has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Mittellänge, spelled M-I-T-T-E-L-L-Ä-N-G-E.
Definition
- 1die vertikale Dimension/Höhe, die Kleinbuchstaben wie , , einnehmen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Mittellänge appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Schriften, die hauptsächlich im Buch- und Werksatz verwendet werden (Antiqua-Schriften), haben als Auszeichnungsschriften die Kursive (schrägstehend, eigene Buchstabenform), halbfett (verstärkte Strichführung, Form wie Grundschrift) und Kapitälchen (Form der Großbuchstaben, Höhe wie Mittellängen der Kleinbuchstaben).“
„Mittellänge: Typographischer Terminus für den Mittelbau eines Buchstabens, welcher sich von der Grundlinie (Schriftlinie) zur x-Linie (Minuskelhöhe) erstreckt (Schriftlinien).“
Antonyms
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.