Maßstab
[ˈmaːsˌʃtaːp]
The verdict
“Maßstab” 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 Längenmessung
Corpus desk
Index DE-ma-stab · Maßstab · German
Maßstab · 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 | Maßstab |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmaːsˌʃtaːp] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Maßstab“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Maßstab is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmaːsˌʃtaːp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Maßstab has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. 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 borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Maßstab, spelled M-A-S-S-S-T-A-B.
Definition
- 1Werkzeug zur Längenmessung
- 2Verhältnis einer grafischen Darstellung zur Realität
- 3Anspruch an die Objektivität, Moral oder Sitte
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Maßstab appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Als Maßstab verwendete er einen Zollstock.
Der Stadtplan wurde in einem Maßstab von 1:15000 gezeichnet.
This word in other languages
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.