# Master vs Messer

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Master
*noun · IPA [ˈmaːstɐ] · frequency rank #3,602*
mittlerer akademischer Grad

### Messer
*noun · IPA [ˈmɛsɐ] · frequency rank #2,668*
Schneidewerkzeug mit Griff und Klinge

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/master-vs-messer