mäßig

[ˈmɛːsɪç]

/[ˈmɛːsɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“mäßig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht zu viel, Maß haltend

Corpus desk

Index DE-ma-ig · mäßig · German

mäßig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 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.

Key facts for mäßig
PropertyValue
Headwordmäßig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈmɛːsɪç]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “mäßig” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

mäßigschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mäßig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈmɛːsɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for mäßig in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. 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 is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is mäßig, spelled M-Ä-S-S-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht zu viel, Maß haltend
  2. 2
    dürftig, knapp, nicht genug

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how mäßig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Sein Alkoholkonsum war mäßig.
  2. Seine Leistung war mäßig.

Antonyms

überzogenunmäßigdurchschlagendreichlichüberzeugend

This word in other languages

moderate(English)moderado(Español)modéré(Français)moderado(Português)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mäßig"?
"mäßig" is spelled M-Ä-SS-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɛːsɪç].
What does "mäßig" mean?
As an adjective, "mäßig" means: nicht zu viel, Maß haltend
How do you pronounce "mäßig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mäßig" is [ˈmɛːsɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mäßig" come from?
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list