maßregeln
[ˈmaːsˌʁeːɡl̩n]
The verdict
“maßregeln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden nachdrücklich auf Fehlverhalten hinweisen, oft in Verbindung mit einer Bestrafung
Corpus desk
Index DE-ma-regeln · maßregeln · German
maßregeln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | maßregeln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈmaːsˌʁeːɡl̩n] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „maßregeln“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
maßregeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈmaːsˌʁeːɡl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemanden nachdrücklich auf Fehlverhalten hinweisen, oft in Verbindung mit einer Bestrafung".
maßregeln doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
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 maßregeln, spelled M-A-S-S-R-E-G-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1jemanden nachdrücklich auf Fehlverhalten hinweisen, oft in Verbindung mit einer Bestrafung
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how maßregeln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sobald er sich auch nur den kleinsten Fehltritt erlaubte, wurde er von seiner Mutter sofort gemaßregelt.
Eltern, die ihre Kinder ständig maßregeln, gehen mir auf die Nerven.
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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.