mongolid

[ˌmɔŋɡoˈliːt]

/[ˌmɔŋɡoˈliːt]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zur Rasse der Asiaten gehörend; in der Art der Mongoliden seiend

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Index DE-mongolid · mongolid · German

mongolid · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 mongolid
PropertyValue
Headwordmongolid
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌmɔŋɡoˈliːt]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „mongolid“ im Deutschen

mongolidsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

mongolid is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌmɔŋɡoˈliːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zur Rasse der Asiaten gehörend; in der Art der Mongoliden seiend".

No misspelling variants are generated for mongolid in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is mongolid, spelled M-O-N-G-O-L-I-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    zur Rasse der Asiaten gehörend; in der Art der Mongoliden seiend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Wolhynier werden damit unabhängig von ihren tatsächlichen Merkmalen als »mongolid«, »ostisch« und »asiatisch« eingestuft, und Pöch-Schürer besteht darauf, »der Ostrasse … eine von der Europäiden getrennte Stellung« einzuräumen.“
  2. die mongolide (gelbe) Rasse, die in Nord- Ost- und Zentralasien vorherrscht - (Bertelsmann Hausatlas 1960)

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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 "mongolid"?
"mongolid" is spelled M-O-N-G-O-L-I-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌmɔŋɡoˈliːt].
What does "mongolid" mean?
As an adjective, "mongolid" means: zur Rasse der Asiaten gehörend; in der Art der Mongoliden seiend
How do you pronounce "mongolid"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mongolid" is [ˌmɔŋɡoˈliːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mongolid" come from?
"mongolid" 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