how to pronounce missverstehen

/ˈmɪsfɛɐ̯ʃteːən/

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missverstehen is pronounced in four syllables

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An example use of missverstehen in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… oder was viele missverstehen ist beim …”

meanings of missverstehen

verb:

To misunderstand, to misapprehend.

missverstehen frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word missverstehen occurs in german on average 1.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.