mittelalterlich

\ˈmɪtl̩ˌʔaltɐlɪç\

/\ˈmɪtl̩ˌʔaltɐlɪç\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Médiéval.

Corpus desk

Index FR-mittelalterlich · mittelalterlich · French

mittelalterlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 mittelalterlich
PropertyValue
Headwordmittelalterlich
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈmɪtl̩ˌʔaltɐlɪç\
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « mittelalterlich » en français

mittelalterlichsiège 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

mittelalterlich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈmɪtl̩ˌʔaltɐlɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

mittelalterlich has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is mittelalterlich, spelled M-I-T-T-E-L-A-L-T-E-R-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Médiéval.
  2. 2
    Arriéré.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich kenne wenige so beeindruckende Lebensgeschichten wie die dieses einsamen, mittelalterlichen, bäuerlichen Manns, der sowohl einen Krebs als auch die Lager überlebt hatte und auf die Gewissheit baute, noch zu seinen Lebzeiten die Wahrheit triumphieren zu sehen, denn jene, die lügen, haben Angst und er nicht.
  2. Gegründet wurde die staatliche Dombauhütte im November 1923. Ihre Hauptaufgabe: Das mittelalterliche Gebäude instand zu halten.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "mittelalterlich"?
"mittelalterlich" is spelled M-I-T-T-E-L-A-L-T-E-R-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈmɪtl̩ˌʔaltɐlɪç\.
What does "mittelalterlich" mean?
As an adjective, "mittelalterlich" means: Médiéval.
How do you pronounce "mittelalterlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mittelalterlich" is \ˈmɪtl̩ˌʔaltɐlɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mittelalterlich" come from?
"mittelalterlich" is a French 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list