minderwertig
\ˈmɪndɐˌveːɐ̯tɪç\
The verdict
“minderwertig” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - De moindre valeur.
Corpus desk
Index FR-minderwertig · minderwertig · French
minderwertig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | minderwertig |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈmɪndɐˌveːɐ̯tɪç\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
minderwertig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈmɪndɐˌveːɐ̯tɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for minderwertig in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is minderwertig, spelled M-I-N-D-E-R-W-E-R-T-I-G.
Definition
- 1De moindre valeur.
- 2De moindre qualité.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how minderwertig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ebenso hält sich auch das minderwertigste männliche Wesen den Frauen gegenüber für einen Halbgott.
Für einen Sauerbraten mariniert man häufig minderwertiges Rindfleisch tagelang in Essig, Buttermilch und Gewürzen.
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.