Macaron

[makaˈʁɔ̃ː]

/[makaˈʁɔ̃ː]/ noun

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The verdict

“Macaron” 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) - französisches Baisergebäck

Corpus desk

Index DE-macaron · Macaron · German

Macaron · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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.

Key facts for Macaron
PropertyValue
HeadwordMacaron
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[makaˈʁɔ̃ː]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Macaron” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Macaronschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Macaron is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [makaˈʁɔ̃ː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "französisches Baisergebäck".

Macaron doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Macaron, spelled M-A-C-A-R-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    französisches Baisergebäck

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das Macaron ist so hübsch, dass man sich beinahe schuldig fühlt, wenn man es im Mund zermalmt.“
  2. „Ich kaute auf einem rosa Macaron herum, es wurde pappig und weich in meinem Mund.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Macaron"?
"Macaron" is spelled M-A-C-A-R-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [makaˈʁɔ̃ː].
What does "Macaron" mean?
As a noun, "Macaron" means: französisches Baisergebäck
How do you pronounce "Macaron"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Macaron" is [makaˈʁɔ̃ː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Macaron" come from?
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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