Eichmaß
[ˈaɪ̯çˌmaːs]
The verdict
“Eichmaß” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nach einer bestimmten Norm geeichtes Maß, das zum Eichen von Messgeräten, für die Eichung, verwendet wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-eichma · Eichmaß · German
Eichmaß · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Eichmaß |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈaɪ̯çˌmaːs] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Eichmaß“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Eichmaß is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈaɪ̯çˌmaːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nach einer bestimmten Norm geeichtes Maß, das zum Eichen von Messgeräten, für die Eichung, verwendet wird".
Eichmaß doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Eichmaß, spelled E-I-C-H-M-A-S-S.
Definition
- 1nach einer bestimmten Norm geeichtes Maß, das zum Eichen von Messgeräten, für die Eichung, verwendet wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Eichmaß appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Ein kleiner Platin-Iridium-Zylinder [dient] als Eichmaß für alle Kilogramm dieser Welt.“
Synonyms
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.