mittelmäßig

\mɪtl̩ˌmɛːsɪç\

/\mɪtl̩ˌmɛːsɪç\/ adj

The verdict

“mittelmäßig” 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) - Médiocre.

Corpus desk

Index FR-mittelma-ig · mittelmäßig · French

mittelmäßig · 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 mittelmäßig
PropertyValue
Headwordmittelmäßig
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\mɪtl̩ˌmɛːsɪç\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « mittelmäßig » en français

mittelmäßigreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

mittelmäßig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \mɪtl̩ˌmɛːsɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Médiocre.".

No misspelling variants are generated for mittelmäßig in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is mittelmäßig, spelled M-I-T-T-E-L-M-Ä-S-S-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Médiocre.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich bin nur ein mittelmäßiger Volleyballspieler.
  2. Der jüngere Bruder, Alexander (von Humboldt), war wortkarg und schwächlich, man mußte ihn zu allem ermutigen, seine Noten waren mittelmäßig. Wenn man ihn sich selbst überließ, strich er durch die Wälder, sammelte Käfer und ordnete sie nach selbsterdachten Systemen.

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 "mittelmäßig"?
"mittelmäßig" is spelled M-I-T-T-E-L-M-Ä-SS-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is \mɪtl̩ˌmɛːsɪç\.
What does "mittelmäßig" mean?
As an adjective, "mittelmäßig" means: Médiocre.
How do you pronounce "mittelmäßig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mittelmäßig" is \mɪtl̩ˌmɛːsɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mittelmäßig" come from?
"mittelmäßig" 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