Mittlere Reife

[ˈmɪtləʁə ˈʁaɪ̯fə]

/[ˈmɪtləʁə ˈʁaɪ̯fə]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - qualifizierter Schulabschluss nach 10 Schuljahren (zum Beispiel an einer Gesamt- oder Realschule oder an einem Gymnasium)

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Index DE-mittlere-reife · Mittlere Reife · German

Mittlere Reife · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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 Mittlere Reife
PropertyValue
HeadwordMittlere Reife
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈmɪtləʁə ˈʁaɪ̯fə]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Mittlere Reife“ im Deutschen

Mittlere Reifeschafft 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

Mittlere Reife is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈmɪtləʁə ˈʁaɪ̯fə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "qualifizierter Schulabschluss nach 10 Schuljahren (zum Beispiel an einer Gesamt- oder Realschule oder an einem Gymnasium)".

Mittlere Reife has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Mittlere Reife, spelled M-I-T-T-L-E-R-E- -R-E-I-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    qualifizierter Schulabschluss nach 10 Schuljahren (zum Beispiel an einer Gesamt- oder Realschule oder an einem Gymnasium)

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „In der Türkei hatte sie die Mittlere Reife abgelegt.“

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 "Mittlere Reife"?
"Mittlere Reife" is spelled M-I-T-T-L-E-R-E- -R-E-I-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪtləʁə ˈʁaɪ̯fə].
What does "Mittlere Reife" mean?
As a phrase, "Mittlere Reife" means: qualifizierter Schulabschluss nach 10 Schuljahren (zum Beispiel an einer Gesamt- oder Realschule oder an einem Gymnasium)
How do you pronounce "Mittlere Reife"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mittlere Reife" is [ˈmɪtləʁə ˈʁaɪ̯fə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mittlere Reife" come from?
"Mittlere Reife" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list