Machete

[maˈxeːtə]

/[maˈxeːtə]/ noun

The verdict

“Machete” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,676. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,676
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Messer zur Ernte landwirtschaftlicher Produkte, Buschmesser

Corpus desk

Index DE-machete · Machete · German

Machete · rank #30,676 · 10 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,676
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lüftung

Nearest frequency peer: Lüftung (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Machete“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Machete“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Machete vs Macht
71% similar
Machete vs möchte
57% similar
Machete vs machte
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Machete
PropertyValue
HeadwordMachete
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maˈxeːtə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#30,676
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Machete“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Macheteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Lüftung“ (#30,675), „Madeira“ (#30,677), „Magda“ (#30,678). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Machete“ bei #30,676. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Machete (IPA [maˈxeːtə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,676 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Messer zur Ernte landwirtschaftlicher Produkte, Buschmesser".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Machete, with forms such as "amchete", "macchete", and "macehte". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Macht", "möchte", "machte", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Machete, spelled M-A-C-H-E-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Messer zur Ernte landwirtschaftlicher Produkte, Buschmesser

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In diesem Film wird mit Macheten gekämpft.
  2. „Ihre Gewehre und die Macheten lassen nichts Gutes ahnen.“

Synonyms

BuschmesserHaumesser

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amchete
  • macchete
  • macehte
  • macheet
  • machette
  • machhete
  • machtee
  • mahcete
  • mcahete
  • mmachete

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Machete - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

amchete2macchete1macehte2macheet2machette1machhete1machtee2mahcete2
Edit distance from "Machete"

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 "Machete"?
"Machete" is spelled M-A-C-H-E-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈxeːtə].
What does "Machete" mean?
As a noun, "Machete" means: Messer zur Ernte landwirtschaftlicher Produkte, Buschmesser
What words are commonly confused with "Machete"?
"Machete" is commonly confused with "Macht", "möchte", "machte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Machete"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Machete" is [maˈxeːtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Machete" come from?
"Machete" 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 "Machete", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list