Maßband
The verdict
“Maßband” 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) - Werkzeug zur Ermittlung kurzer Distanzen (meist Bänder von 1 m bis 25 m)
Corpus desk
Index DE-ma-band · Maßband · German
Maßband · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Maßband |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Maßband“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Maßband is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Werkzeug zur Ermittlung kurzer Distanzen (meist Bänder von 1 m bis 25 m)".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Maßband in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Maßband, spelled M-A-S-S-B-A-N-D.
Definition
- 1Werkzeug zur Ermittlung kurzer Distanzen (meist Bänder von 1 m bis 25 m)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Maßband appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Um die Länge der Straße auszumessen, verwendete der Mann ein sehr langes Maßband.
Dieses Stoffstück habe ich extra mit dem Maßband abgemessen und trotzdem ist es zu kurz.
Synonyms
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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.