Mittwochnachmittag

[ˈmɪtvɔxˌnaːxmɪtaːk]

/[ˈmɪtvɔxˌnaːxmɪtaːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mittwochnachmittag” is uncommon German (frequency #65,508 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,508
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der Nachmittag eines Mittwochs

Key facts for Mittwochnachmittag
PropertyValue
HeadwordMittwochnachmittag
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɪtvɔxˌnaːxmɪtaːk]
Letters18
Frequency rank#65,508
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mittwochnachmittag” 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). Mittwochnachmittag lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Mittwochnachmittag is uncommon German at frequency #65,508 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɪtvɔxˌnaːxmɪtaːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der Nachmittag eines Mittwochs".

No misspelling variants are generated for Mittwochnachmittag in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Mittwochnachmittag, spelled M-I-T-T-W-O-C-H-N-A-C-H-M-I-T-T-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Nachmittag eines Mittwochs

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 "Mittwochnachmittag"?
"Mittwochnachmittag" is spelled M-I-T-T-W-O-C-H-N-A-C-H-M-I-T-T-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪtvɔxˌnaːxmɪtaːk].
What does "Mittwochnachmittag" mean?
As a noun, "Mittwochnachmittag" means: der Nachmittag eines Mittwochs
How do you pronounce "Mittwochnachmittag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mittwochnachmittag" is [ˈmɪtvɔxˌnaːxmɪtaːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mittwochnachmittag" come from?
"Mittwochnachmittag" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Mittwochnachmittag”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-I-T-T-W-O-C-H-N-A-C-H-M-I-T-T-A-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmɪtvɔxˌnaːxmɪtaːk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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