maa

[mɑː]

/[mɑː]/ noun

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The verdict

“maa” is uncommon German (frequency #58,069 among 3,571 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,069
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - natürlicher oder künstlicher fester Boden; Erde, Boden

Corpus desk

Index DE-maa · maa · German

maa · rank #58,069 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #58,069
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Machtwechsel

Nearest frequency peer: Machtwechsel (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „maa“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „maa“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for maa
PropertyValue
Headwordmaa
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mɑː]
Letters3
Frequency rank#58,069
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „maa“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).maafällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Machtwechsel“ (#58,070), „Löwenherz“ (#58,067), „Lösungsvorschlag“ (#58,066). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „maa“ bei #58,069. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

maa is uncommon German at frequency #58,069 among 3,571 “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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Maasi on tuolla.
  2. Saksa on eurooppalainen maa.

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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "maa", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Luv#58,063Jer#57,990ICs#57,972qin#58,192

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list