Which to use
“Meister” and “Meisterin” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,207
- “Meister” frequency rank
- #20,996
- “Meisterin” frequency rank
- 22203
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Meister | Meisterin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gewerblich-technische Meister seines Fachs, der seinerseits einen angehenden Gesellen oder Facharbeiter ausbilden darf | Meisterin ihres Fachs, die ihrerseits angehende Gesellen oder Facharbeiter ausbilden darf |
Where the eye mixes Meister and Meisterin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Meister runs 7 letters (CVVCCVC) against Meisterin's 9 (CVVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Meister and Meisterin
A purely visual mix-up. Meister ([ˈmaɪ̯stɐ]) and Meisterin ([ˈmaɪ̯stəʁɪn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Meister” sits inside “Meisterin”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22203, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Meister is recorded at frequency rank #1,207, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaɪ̯stɐ]. Meisterin is at rank #20,996, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaɪ̯stəʁɪn].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 22203, this pair ranks #1,877,035 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Meister vs Meisterin
Shared letters: eimrst. Private to "Meister": -. Private to "Meisterin": n.
"Meister" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "Meisterin" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Meister" and "Meisterin" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Meister" or "Meisterin"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Meister" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Meisterin" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,877,035 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Meister" and "Meisterin" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Meisterin vs Meisters". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,877,035 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.