mixolydisch

[ˈmɪksoˌlyːdɪʃ]

/[ˈmɪksoˌlyːdɪʃ]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine alte Kirchentonart

Corpus desk

Index DE-mixolydisch · mixolydisch · German

mixolydisch · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 mixolydisch
PropertyValue
Headwordmixolydisch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈmɪksoˌlyːdɪʃ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „mixolydisch“ im Deutschen

mixolydischliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

mixolydisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈmɪksoˌlyːdɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine alte Kirchentonart".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for mixolydisch, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 mixolydisch, spelled M-I-X-O-L-Y-D-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine alte Kirchentonart

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Zu den Durtonleitern im weiteren Sinne … können auch die Kirchentonarten Lydisch und Mixolydisch sowie die spanische und jüdische Tonleiter, das Zigeuner-Dur und das aus Gründen der Systematik eingeführte Harmonisch Dur gezählt werden.“

Synonyms

Tetrardus authentus

Antonyms

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 "mixolydisch"?
"mixolydisch" is spelled M-I-X-O-L-Y-D-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪksoˌlyːdɪʃ].
What does "mixolydisch" mean?
As an adjective, "mixolydisch" means: eine alte Kirchentonart
How do you pronounce "mixolydisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mixolydisch" is [ˈmɪksoˌlyːdɪʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mixolydisch" come from?
"mixolydisch" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list