maa

[mɑː]

/[mɑː]/ noun

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The verdict

“maa” is uncommon German (frequency #58,069 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,069
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - natürlicher oder künstlicher fester Boden; Erde, Boden

Key facts for maa
PropertyValue
Headwordmaa
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mɑː]
Letters3
Frequency rank#58,069
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “maa” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). maa lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

maa is uncommon German at frequency #58,069 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [mɑː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for maa, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is maa, spelled M-A-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    natürlicher oder künstlicher fester Boden; Erde, Boden
  2. 2
    eine ländliche Gegend – im Gegensatz zur Stadt; das Land, die Provinz
  3. 3
    Gesamtheit der Einrichtungen, die dazu dienen, das Zusammenleben der auf einem abgegrenzten Gebiet lebenden Menschen dauerhaft sicherzustellen; Staat
  4. 4
    der Planet Erde

Synonyms

multamaaseutuvaltio

This word in other languages

earth(English)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "maa"?
"maa" is spelled M-A-A. The IPA pronunciation is [mɑː].
What does "maa" mean?
As a noun, "maa" means: natürlicher oder künstlicher fester Boden; Erde, Boden
How do you pronounce "maa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maa" is [mɑː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maa" come from?
"maa" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “maa”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [mɑː] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list