mittelständischer

[ˈmɪtl̩ˌʃtɛndɪʃɐ]

/[ˈmɪtl̩ˌʃtɛndɪʃɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“mittelständischer” is uncommon German (frequency #81,885 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,885
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mittelständisch

Key facts for mittelständischer
PropertyValue
Headwordmittelständischer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈmɪtl̩ˌʃtɛndɪʃɐ]
Letters17
Frequency rank#81,885
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mittelständischer” 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). mittelständischer lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mittelständischer is uncommon German at frequency #81,885 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈmɪtl̩ˌʃtɛndɪʃɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

mittelständischer doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is mittelständischer, spelled M-I-T-T-E-L-S-T-Ä-N-D-I-S-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mittelständisch
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mittelständisch
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mittelständisch
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mittelständisch
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mittelständisch

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 "mittelständischer"?
"mittelständischer" is spelled M-I-T-T-E-L-S-T-Ä-N-D-I-S-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪtl̩ˌʃtɛndɪʃɐ].
What does "mittelständischer" mean?
As an adjective, "mittelständischer" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mittelständisch
How do you pronounce "mittelständischer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mittelständischer" is [ˈmɪtl̩ˌʃtɛndɪʃɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mittelständischer" come from?
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Using “mittelständischer”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-I-T-T-E-L-S-T-Ä-N-D-I-S-C-H-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmɪtl̩ˌʃtɛndɪʃɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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