mittelmäßig
[ˈmɪtl̩ˌmɛːsɪç]
The verdict
“mittelmäßig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - weder gut noch schlecht, durchschnittlich
Corpus desk
Index DE-mittelma-ig · mittelmäßig · German
mittelmäßig · 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 | mittelmäßig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈmɪtl̩ˌmɛːsɪç] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „mittelmäßig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
mittelmäßig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈmɪtl̩ˌmɛːsɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "weder gut noch schlecht, durchschnittlich".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for mittelmäßig, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 mittelmäßig, spelled M-I-T-T-E-L-M-Ä-S-S-I-G.
Definition
- 1weder gut noch schlecht, durchschnittlich
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how mittelmäßig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich bin nur ein mittelmäßiger Volleyballspieler.
„Der jüngere Bruder, Alexander, war wortkarg und schwächlich, man mußte ihn zu allem ermutigen, seine Noten waren mittelmäßig.“
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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.