Mittelschicht

[ˈmɪtl̩ˌʃɪçt]

/[ˈmɪtl̩ˌʃɪçt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mittelschicht” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,988. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,988
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schicht, die sich zwischen mindestens zwei äußeren Schichten befindet

Corpus desk

Index DE-mittelschicht · Mittelschicht · German

Mittelschicht · rank #18,988 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,988
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mittelfranken

Nearest frequency peer: Mittelfranken (-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 „Mittelschicht“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Mittelschicht“ 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 Mittelschicht
PropertyValue
HeadwordMittelschicht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɪtl̩ˌʃɪçt]
Letters13
Frequency rank#18,988
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Mittelschicht“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Mittelschichtliegt 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: „Mittelfranken“ (#18,987), „Minsk“ (#18,986), „modernisiert“ (#18,990). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mittelschicht“ bei #18,988. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around Mittelschicht (IPA [ˈmɪtl̩ˌʃɪçt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,988 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mittelschicht, with forms such as "imttelschicht", "mitelschicht", and "mitetlschicht". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 Mittelschicht, spelled M-I-T-T-E-L-S-C-H-I-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schicht, die sich zwischen mindestens zwei äußeren Schichten befindet
  2. 2
    mittlere Schicht der Gesellschaft

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Sie sind in der Regel 5-10 nm dick und besitzen einen charakteristischen Dreischichtenaufbau; Zwei kontrastreiche Außenschichten schließen eine kontrastärmere Mittelschicht ein.“
  2. „Bei den Gymnospermen (Nacktsamer) besitzt die Endexine eine lamelläre Struktur. Die Ektexine besteht wiederum aus einer inneren Fußschicht (foot layer) und einer äußeren kompakten Schicht, die eine granuläre oder alveoläre Mittelschicht einhüllen.“

Antonyms

BodenschichtDeckschichtOberschichtUnterschichtOberschichtUnterschicht

This word in other languages

middle-class(English)clase media(Español)classe moyenne(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imttelschicht
  • mitelschicht
  • mitetlschicht
  • mittelcshicht
  • mittellschicht
  • mittelscchicht
  • mittelschciht
  • mittelschhicht
  • mittelschiccht
  • mittelschichht
  • mittelschichtt
  • mittelschicth
  • mittelschihct
  • mittelscihcht
  • mittelshcicht
  • mittelsschicht
  • mitteslchicht
  • mittleschicht
  • mmittelschicht
  • mtitelschicht

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mittelschicht - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

imttelschicht2mitelschicht1mitetlschicht2mittelcshicht2mittellschicht1mittelscchicht1mittelschciht2mittelschhicht1
Edit distance from "Mittelschicht"

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 "Mittelschicht"?
"Mittelschicht" is spelled M-I-T-T-E-L-S-C-H-I-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪtl̩ˌʃɪçt].
What does "Mittelschicht" mean?
As a noun, "Mittelschicht" means: Schicht, die sich zwischen mindestens zwei äußeren Schichten befindet
What are common misspellings of "Mittelschicht"?
Common misspellings include "imttelschicht", "mitelschicht", "mitetlschicht", "mittelcshicht", "mittellschicht". The correct spelling is "Mittelschicht".
How do you pronounce "Mittelschicht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mittelschicht" is [ˈmɪtl̩ˌʃɪçt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mittelschicht" come from?
"Mittelschicht" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Mittelfranken#18,987Polizeigewalt#19,008spektakulären#19,043umfangreicher#19,059

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

Grundstücken20 variantsÄhnlichkeiten20 variantsAdministrator20 variantsArbeiterklasse20 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list