Machtbasis

[ˈmaxtˌbaːzɪs]

/[ˈmaxtˌbaːzɪs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Machtbasis” is uncommon German (frequency #89,256 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,256
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ort, von dem Einfluss ausgeübt werden kann

Key facts for Machtbasis
PropertyValue
HeadwordMachtbasis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaxtˌbaːzɪs]
Letters10
Frequency rank#89,256
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Machtbasis” 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). Machtbasis lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Machtbasis is uncommon German at frequency #89,256 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmaxtˌbaːzɪs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ort, von dem Einfluss ausgeübt werden kann".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Machtbasis, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Machtbasis, spelled M-A-C-H-T-B-A-S-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ort, von dem Einfluss ausgeübt werden kann

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 "Machtbasis"?
"Machtbasis" is spelled M-A-C-H-T-B-A-S-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaxtˌbaːzɪs].
What does "Machtbasis" mean?
As a noun, "Machtbasis" means: Ort, von dem Einfluss ausgeübt werden kann
How do you pronounce "Machtbasis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Machtbasis" is [ˈmaxtˌbaːzɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Machtbasis" come from?
"Machtbasis" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Machtbasis”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-C-H-T-B-A-S-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmaxtˌbaːzɪs] (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