mittlere

[ˈmɪtləʁə]

/[ˈmɪtləʁə]/ adj

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The verdict

“mittlere” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #4,722 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#4,722
frequency rank, German
8
letters
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs mittel

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

mittlere vs mittleren
89% similar
mittlere vs mittlerer
89% similar
mittlere vs mittleres
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for mittlere
PropertyValue
Headwordmittlere
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈmɪtləʁə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,722
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mittlere” 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). mittlere lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for mittlere is 8 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmɪtləʁə]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,722 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for mittlere, with forms such as "imttlere", "mitlere", and "mitltere". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "mittleren", "mittlerer", "mittleres", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 mittlere, spelled M-I-T-T-L-E-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs mittel
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs mittel
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs mittel
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs mittel
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs mittel
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs mittel
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs mittel
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs mittel
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs mittel

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: imttlere,mitlere,mitltere,mittelre,mittleer,mittlerre,mittllere,mittlree,mmittlere,mtitlere

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mittlere - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

imttlere2mitlere1mitltere2mittelre2mittleer2mittlerre1mittllere1mittlree2
Edit distance from "mittlere"

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 "mittlere"?
"mittlere" is spelled M-I-T-T-L-E-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪtləʁə].
What does "mittlere" mean?
As an adjective, "mittlere" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs mittel
What words are commonly confused with "mittlere"?
"mittlere" is commonly confused with "mittleren", "mittlerer", "mittleres". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mittlere"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mittlere" is [ˈmɪtləʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mittlere" come from?
"mittlere" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “mittlere”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-I-T-T-L-E-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmɪtləʁə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “mittleren” - see the side-by-side comparison. mittlere vs mittleren
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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