Spätmittelalters

[ˈʃpɛːtmɪtl̩ˌʔaltɐs]

/[ˈʃpɛːtmɪtl̩ˌʔaltɐs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Spätmittelalters” is uncommon German (frequency #96,298 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,298
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Spätmittelalter

Key facts for Spätmittelalters
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpätmittelalters
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃpɛːtmɪtl̩ˌʔaltɐs]
Letters16
Frequency rank#96,298
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Spätmittelalters” 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). Spätmittelalters lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Spätmittelalters is uncommon German at frequency #96,298 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃpɛːtmɪtl̩ˌʔaltɐs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Spätmittelalter".

Zero misspellings are on record for Spätmittelalters in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Spätmittelalters, spelled S-P-Ä-T-M-I-T-T-E-L-A-L-T-E-R-S.

Definition

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    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Spätmittelalter

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 "Spätmittelalters"?
"Spätmittelalters" is spelled S-P-Ä-T-M-I-T-T-E-L-A-L-T-E-R-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpɛːtmɪtl̩ˌʔaltɐs].
What does "Spätmittelalters" mean?
As a noun, "Spätmittelalters" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Spätmittelalter
How do you pronounce "Spätmittelalters"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spätmittelalters" is [ˈʃpɛːtmɪtl̩ˌʔaltɐs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spätmittelalters" come from?
"Spätmittelalters" 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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Using “Spätmittelalters”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-P-Ä-T-M-I-T-T-E-L-A-L-T-E-R-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃpɛːtmɪtl̩ˌʔaltɐs] (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