Mittelstands

[ˈmɪtl̩ˌʃtant͡s]

/[ˈmɪtl̩ˌʃtant͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mittelstands” is uncommon German (frequency #51,541 among 3,571 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,541
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mittelstand

Corpus desk

Index DE-mittelstands · Mittelstands · German

Mittelstands · rank #51,541 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,541
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Moderators

Nearest frequency peer: Moderators (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Mittelstands“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Mittelstands“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Mittelstands
PropertyValue
HeadwordMittelstands
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɪtl̩ˌʃtant͡s]
Letters12
Frequency rank#51,541
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Mittelstands“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Mittelstandsfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Moderators“ (#51,542), „modernster“ (#51,543), „minderwertigen“ (#51,538). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mittelstands“ bei #51,541. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Mittelstands is uncommon German at frequency #51,541 among 3,571 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɪtl̩ˌʃtant͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mittelstand".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Mittelstands in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Mittelstands, spelled M-I-T-T-E-L-S-T-A-N-D-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs 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 "Mittelstands"?
"Mittelstands" is spelled M-I-T-T-E-L-S-T-A-N-D-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪtl̩ˌʃtant͡s].
What does "Mittelstands" mean?
As a noun, "Mittelstands" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mittelstand
How do you pronounce "Mittelstands"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mittelstands" is [ˈmɪtl̩ˌʃtant͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mittelstands" come from?
"Mittelstands" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Mongolischen#51,544nachgereicht#51,554nachstehende#51,555maschinellen#51,525

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list