Reich der Mitte

[ʁaɪ̯ç deːɐ̯ ˈmɪtə]

/[ʁaɪ̯ç deːɐ̯ ˈmɪtə]/ phrase

The verdict

“Reich der Mitte” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bezeichnung und Selbstbezeichnung für China; wörtliche Übersetzung der chinesischen Schriftzeichen: zhong guo; wird insbesondere historisch und außerhalb Chinas in Poesie und Prosa verwendet

Key facts for Reich der Mitte
PropertyValue
HeadwordReich der Mitte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ʁaɪ̯ç deːɐ̯ ˈmɪtə]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Reich der Mitte” sits in German frequency

Reich der Mitte 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Reich der Mitte is 15 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʁaɪ̯ç deːɐ̯ ˈmɪtə]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Bezeichnung und Selbstbezeichnung für China; wörtliche Übersetzung der chinesischen Schriftzeichen: zhong guo; wird insbesondere historisch und außerhalb Chinas in Poesie und Prosa verwendet".

Reich der Mitte doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Reich der Mitte, spelled R-E-I-C-H- -D-E-R- -M-I-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bezeichnung und Selbstbezeichnung für China; wörtliche Übersetzung der chinesischen Schriftzeichen: zhong guo; wird insbesondere historisch und außerhalb Chinas in Poesie und Prosa verwendet

Synonyms

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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 "Reich der Mitte"?
"Reich der Mitte" is spelled R-E-I-C-H- -D-E-R- -M-I-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁaɪ̯ç deːɐ̯ ˈmɪtə].
What does "Reich der Mitte" mean?
As a phrase, "Reich der Mitte" means: Bezeichnung und Selbstbezeichnung für China; wörtliche Übersetzung der chinesischen Schriftzeichen: zhong guo; wird insbesondere historisch und außerhalb Chinas in Poesie und Prosa verwendet
How do you pronounce "Reich der Mitte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Reich der Mitte" is [ʁaɪ̯ç deːɐ̯ ˈmɪtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Reich der Mitte" come from?
"Reich der Mitte" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Reich der Mitte”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-E-I-C-H- -D-E-R- -M-I-T-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʁaɪ̯ç deːɐ̯ ˈmɪtə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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