Mittelohrentzündung

[ˈmɪtl̩ʔoːɐ̯ʔɛntˌt͡sʏndʊŋ]

/[ˈmɪtl̩ʔoːɐ̯ʔɛntˌt͡sʏndʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mittelohrentzündung” is uncommon German (frequency #89,310 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,310
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Entzündung des Mittelohrs

Key facts for Mittelohrentzündung
PropertyValue
HeadwordMittelohrentzündung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɪtl̩ʔoːɐ̯ʔɛntˌt͡sʏndʊŋ]
Letters19
Frequency rank#89,310
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mittelohrentzündung” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Mittelohrentzündung lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Mittelohrentzündung is uncommon German at frequency #89,310 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɪtl̩ʔoːɐ̯ʔɛntˌt͡sʏndʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Entzündung des Mittelohrs".

Mittelohrentzündung doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Mittelohrentzündung, spelled M-I-T-T-E-L-O-H-R-E-N-T-Z-Ü-N-D-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Entzündung des Mittelohrs

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 "Mittelohrentzündung"?
"Mittelohrentzündung" is spelled M-I-T-T-E-L-O-H-R-E-N-T-Z-Ü-N-D-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪtl̩ʔoːɐ̯ʔɛntˌt͡sʏndʊŋ].
What does "Mittelohrentzündung" mean?
As a noun, "Mittelohrentzündung" means: Entzündung des Mittelohrs
How do you pronounce "Mittelohrentzündung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mittelohrentzündung" is [ˈmɪtl̩ʔoːɐ̯ʔɛntˌt͡sʏndʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mittelohrentzündung" come from?
"Mittelohrentzündung" 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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Using “Mittelohrentzündung”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-I-T-T-E-L-O-H-R-E-N-T-Z-Ü-N-D-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmɪtl̩ʔoːɐ̯ʔɛntˌt͡sʏndʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list