Mittelpunkt

\ˈmɪtl̩ˌpʊŋkt\

/\ˈmɪtl̩ˌpʊŋkt\/ noun

The verdict

“Mittelpunkt” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Centre, point central.

Corpus desk

Index FR-mittelpunkt · Mittelpunkt · French

Mittelpunkt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Mittelpunkt
PropertyValue
HeadwordMittelpunkt
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈmɪtl̩ˌpʊŋkt\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Mittelpunkt » en français

Mittelpunktreste 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

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

No misspelling variants are generated for Mittelpunkt in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is Mittelpunkt, spelled M-I-T-T-E-L-P-U-N-K-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Centre, point central.
  2. 2
    Centre de l’intérêt.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie erreichten Berlin am Spätnachmittag des nächsten Tages. Tausende kleine Häuser ohne Mittelpunkt und Anordnung, eine ausufernde Siedlung an Europas sumpfigster Stelle.
  2. Steig hinab in den Krater des Sneffels Yocul, welchen der Schatten des Skartaris vor dem ersten Juli liebkost, kühner Wanderer, und Du wirst zum Mittelpunkt der Erde gelangen.

Synonyms

AchseKernMittePolSchnittpunktSchwerpunktZentrumBrennpunktHerzstückHochburgNabelSammelpunktZentraleZentralpunktHalbhochpunktHochpunktMittepunktPunkt auf MitteMediopunkt

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 "Mittelpunkt"?
"Mittelpunkt" is spelled M-I-T-T-E-L-P-U-N-K-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈmɪtl̩ˌpʊŋkt\.
What does "Mittelpunkt" mean?
As a noun, "Mittelpunkt" means: Centre, point central.
How do you pronounce "Mittelpunkt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mittelpunkt" is \ˈmɪtl̩ˌpʊŋkt\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mittelpunkt" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list