mittlerweile

[mɪtlɐˈvaɪ̯lə]

/[mɪtlɐˈvaɪ̯lə]/ adv

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The verdict

“mittlerweile” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #886. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#886
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in der Zwischenzeit

Corpus desk

Index DE-mittlerweile · mittlerweile · German

mittlerweile · rank #886 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #886
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Markt

Nearest frequency peer: Markt (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „mittlerweile“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „mittlerweile“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for mittlerweile
PropertyValue
Headwordmittlerweile
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[mɪtlɐˈvaɪ̯lə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#886
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „mittlerweile“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).mittlerweileliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Markt“ (#885), „Monat“ (#887), „Licht“ (#884). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „mittlerweile“ bei #886. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around mittlerweile (IPA [mɪtlɐˈvaɪ̯lə]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #886 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "in der Zwischenzeit".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for mittlerweile, with forms such as "imttlerweile", "mitlerweile", and "mitlterweile". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is mittlerweile, spelled M-I-T-T-L-E-R-W-E-I-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der Zwischenzeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mittlerweile ist es uns gelungen, das Rätsel zu lösen.
  2. „Mittlerweile in Rente, gab sie sich reiselustig in ihrem Trabi.“

Synonyms

inzwischenwährenddessen

Antonyms

davordanach

This word in other languages

meanwhile(English)entretanto(Español)entretemps(Français)entretanto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imttlerweile
  • mitlerweile
  • mitlterweile
  • mittelrweile
  • mittlerewile
  • mittlerrweile
  • mittlerweiel
  • mittlerweille
  • mittlerwelie
  • mittlerwiele
  • mittlerwweile
  • mittlewreile
  • mittllerweile
  • mittlreweile
  • mmittlerweile
  • mtitlerweile

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mittlerweile - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

imttlerweile2mitlerweile1mitlterweile2mittelrweile2mittlerewile2mittlerrweile1mittlerweiel2mittlerweille1
Edit distance from "mittlerweile"

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 "mittlerweile"?
"mittlerweile" is spelled M-I-T-T-L-E-R-W-E-I-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [mɪtlɐˈvaɪ̯lə].
What does "mittlerweile" mean?
As an adverb, "mittlerweile" means: in der Zwischenzeit
What are common misspellings of "mittlerweile"?
Common misspellings include "imttlerweile", "mitlerweile", "mitlterweile", "mittelrweile", "mittlerewile". The correct spelling is "mittlerweile".
How do you pronounce "mittlerweile"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mittlerweile" is [mɪtlɐˈvaɪ̯lə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mittlerweile" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

europäischen#901funktioniert#927Entscheidung#789verschiedene#769

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Verbindung16 variantswenigstens16 variantsFrankreich16 variantsinzwischen16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list