Mittelwort

[ˈmɪtl̩ˌvɔʁt]

/[ˈmɪtl̩ˌvɔʁt]/ noun

The verdict

“Mittelwort” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - deutsche Bezeichnung für participium (Partizip)

Corpus desk

Index DE-mittelwort · Mittelwort · German

Mittelwort · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for Mittelwort
PropertyValue
HeadwordMittelwort
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɪtl̩ˌvɔʁt]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Mittelwort“ im Deutschen

Mittelwortschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Mittelwort is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɪtl̩ˌvɔʁt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "deutsche Bezeichnung für participium (Partizip)".

Zero misspellings are on record for Mittelwort in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Mittelwort, spelled M-I-T-T-E-L-W-O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    deutsche Bezeichnung für participium (Partizip)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „laufend“ und „gelaufen“ sind die beiden Mittelwörter des Verbs „laufen“.
  2. „Schon die Bezeichnung Partizip (traditionell eingedeutscht als Mittelwort) zeigt daß die Bindung an das Verb einerseits und das Adjektiv andererseits seit jeher ‚das‘ Analyseproblem für die Partizipien darstellt…“

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Mittelwort"?
"Mittelwort" is spelled M-I-T-T-E-L-W-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪtl̩ˌvɔʁt].
What does "Mittelwort" mean?
As a noun, "Mittelwort" means: deutsche Bezeichnung für participium (Partizip)
How do you pronounce "Mittelwort"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mittelwort" is [ˈmɪtl̩ˌvɔʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mittelwort" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list