Mittelspiel
[ˈmɪtl̩ˌʃpiːl]
The verdict
“Mittelspiel” 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) - mittlere Spielphase, die sich an die Eröffnung anschließt und ins Endspiel mündet
Corpus desk
Index DE-mittelspiel · Mittelspiel · German
Mittelspiel · 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 | Mittelspiel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmɪtl̩ˌʃpiːl] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Mittelspiel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Mittelspiel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɪtl̩ˌʃpiːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Mittelspiel, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Mittelspiel, spelled M-I-T-T-E-L-S-P-I-E-L.
Definition
- 1mittlere Spielphase, die sich an die Eröffnung anschließt und ins Endspiel mündet
- 2inzwischen veraltete Bezeichnung für Eröffnung Mittelgambit
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Mittelspiel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Im Mittelspiel zeigt sich der wahre Meister – abseits von auswendig gepaukten Eröffnungsvarianten.
„Spielen beide Partner die Eröffnung richtig, treten sie in ein Mittelspiel ein, wo Vor- und Nachteile sich die Waage halten.“
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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.