Mittelstand

[ˈmɪtl̩ˌʃtant]

/[ˈmɪtl̩ˌʃtant]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mittelstand” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,291. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,291
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gesamtheit der kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen

Corpus desk

Index DE-mittelstand · Mittelstand · German

Mittelstand · rank #11,291 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,291
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH militärisch

Nearest frequency peer: militärisch (-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 „Mittelstand“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Mittelstand“ 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 Mittelstand
PropertyValue
HeadwordMittelstand
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɪtl̩ˌʃtant]
Letters11
Frequency rank#11,291
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Mittelstand“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Mittelstandliegt 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: „militärisch“ (#11,290), „Merkels“ (#11,289), „Moll“ (#11,293). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mittelstand“ bei #11,291. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Mittelstand (IPA [ˈmɪtl̩ˌʃtant]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,291 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mittelstand, with forms such as "imttelstand", "mitelstand", and "mitetlstand". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Mittelstand, spelled M-I-T-T-E-L-S-T-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gesamtheit der kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen
  2. 2
    Bevölkerungsschicht mit mittlerem Einkommen; mittleres Bürgertum; Bevölkerungsschicht, die zwischen Bourgeoisie und Proletariat steht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dieser alte Handwerksbetrieb gehört zum Mittelstand.
  2. Durch die jahrzehntelange hohe und anhaltende Inflation in der Türkei in den 1970er bis 1990er Jahren wurde der Mittelstand stark dezimiert, indem wenige zu Geld kamen und der Rest verarmte.

Synonyms

HandwerkerMittelschichtBürgertumMittelklasseMittelschicht

This word in other languages

clase media(Español)classe moyenne(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imttelstand
  • mitelstand
  • mitetlstand
  • mittellstand
  • mittelsatnd
  • mittelsstand
  • mittelstadn
  • mittelstandd
  • mittelstannd
  • mittelstnad
  • mittelsttand
  • mitteltsand
  • mittesltand
  • mittlestand
  • mmittelstand
  • mtitelstand

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

imttelstand2mitelstand1mitetlstand2mittellstand1mittelsatnd2mittelsstand1mittelstadn2mittelstandd1
Edit distance from "Mittelstand"

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 "Mittelstand"?
"Mittelstand" is spelled M-I-T-T-E-L-S-T-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪtl̩ˌʃtant].
What does "Mittelstand" mean?
As a noun, "Mittelstand" means: Gesamtheit der kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen
What are common misspellings of "Mittelstand"?
Common misspellings include "imttelstand", "mitelstand", "mitetlstand", "mittellstand", "mittelsatnd". The correct spelling is "Mittelstand".
How do you pronounce "Mittelstand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mittelstand" is [ˈmɪtl̩ˌʃtant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mittelstand" come from?
"Mittelstand" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

militärisch#11,290Nominierung#11,299Preisträger#11,309Privilegien#11,310

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Kundgebung16 variantsgratulieren16 variantsunterdessen16 variantsverurteilen16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list