mißtrauisch

\ˈmɪstʁaʊ̯ɪʃ\

/\ˈmɪstʁaʊ̯ɪʃ\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ancienne orthographe de misstrauisch qui n’est plus standard depuis la réforme de l'orthographe allemande de 1996 : ß remplacé par ss.

Corpus desk

Index FR-mi-trauisch · mißtrauisch · French

mißtrauisch · 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 mißtrauisch
PropertyValue
Headwordmißtrauisch
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈmɪstʁaʊ̯ɪʃ\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « mißtrauisch » en français

mißtrauischsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

mißtrauisch is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈmɪstʁaʊ̯ɪʃ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ancienne orthographe de misstrauisch qui n’est plus standard depuis la réforme de l'orthographe allemande de 1996 : ß remplacé par ss.".

mißtrauisch doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is mißtrauisch, spelled M-I-S-S-T-R-A-U-I-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ancienne orthographe de misstrauisch qui n’est plus standard depuis la réforme de l'orthographe allemande de 1996 : ß remplacé par ss.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die vier kleinen Diebe standen teils herum, teils lehnten sie am Bett oder an der Lade; alle waren sie rotznasig und schmutzig, fühlten sich indessen recht wohl und kauten ohne ein Wort zu sagen, den Fremden aber mit verschlossener und mißtrauischer Miene betrachtend, an ihren Pflaumen.

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 "mißtrauisch"?
"mißtrauisch" is spelled M-I-SS-T-R-A-U-I-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈmɪstʁaʊ̯ɪʃ\.
What does "mißtrauisch" mean?
As an adjective, "mißtrauisch" means: Ancienne orthographe de misstrauisch qui n’est plus standard depuis la réforme de l'orthographe allemande de 1996 : ß remplacé par ss.
How do you pronounce "mißtrauisch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mißtrauisch" is \ˈmɪstʁaʊ̯ɪʃ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mißtrauisch" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list