Mäßigung
[ˈmɛːsɪɡʊŋ]
The verdict
“Mäßigung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - tugendhafte Eigenschaft Maß zu halten
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Mäßigung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmɛːsɪɡʊŋ] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Mäßigung” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Mäßigung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɛːsɪɡʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "tugendhafte Eigenschaft Maß zu halten".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Mäßigung, 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.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Mäßigung, spelled M-Ä-S-S-I-G-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1tugendhafte Eigenschaft Maß zu halten
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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.
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Using “Mäßigung”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is M-Ä-S-S-I-G-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈmɛːsɪɡʊŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.