Müllsortieranlage

[ˈmʏlzɔʁˌtiːɐ̯ʔanlaɡə]

/[ˈmʏlzɔʁˌtiːɐ̯ʔanlaɡə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
17
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - technische Einrichtung, die Abfälle sortiert

Key facts for Müllsortieranlage
PropertyValue
HeadwordMüllsortieranlage
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmʏlzɔʁˌtiːɐ̯ʔanlaɡə]
Letters17
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Müllsortieranlage” sits in German frequency

Müllsortieranlage falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Müllsortieranlage is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmʏlzɔʁˌtiːɐ̯ʔanlaɡə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "technische Einrichtung, die Abfälle sortiert".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Müllsortieranlage, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 Müllsortieranlage, spelled M-Ü-L-L-S-O-R-T-I-E-R-A-N-L-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    technische Einrichtung, die Abfälle sortiert

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 "Müllsortieranlage"?
"Müllsortieranlage" is spelled M-Ü-L-L-S-O-R-T-I-E-R-A-N-L-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmʏlzɔʁˌtiːɐ̯ʔanlaɡə].
What does "Müllsortieranlage" mean?
As a noun, "Müllsortieranlage" means: technische Einrichtung, die Abfälle sortiert
How do you pronounce "Müllsortieranlage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Müllsortieranlage" is [ˈmʏlzɔʁˌtiːɐ̯ʔanlaɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Müllsortieranlage" come from?
"Müllsortieranlage" 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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Using “Müllsortieranlage”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-Ü-L-L-S-O-R-T-I-E-R-A-N-L-A-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmʏlzɔʁˌtiːɐ̯ʔanlaɡə] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list