Machtergreifung

[ˈmaxtʔɛɐ̯ˌɡʁaɪ̯fʊŋ]

/[ˈmaxtʔɛɐ̯ˌɡʁaɪ̯fʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Machtergreifung” has 24 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,819. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,819
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
24
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorgang, durch den Adolf Hitler 1933 Reichskanzler wurde

Corpus desk

Index DE-machtergreifung · Machtergreifung · German

Machtergreifung · rank #22,819 · 24 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,819
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 24 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Malmö

Nearest frequency peer: Malmö (+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 „Machtergreifung“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Machtergreifung
PropertyValue
HeadwordMachtergreifung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaxtʔɛɐ̯ˌɡʁaɪ̯fʊŋ]
Letters15
Frequency rank#22,819
Misspellings tracked24
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Machtergreifung“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Machtergreifungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Malmö“ (#22,820), „mangelhafte“ (#22,821), „Linkshänder“ (#22,816). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Machtergreifung“ bei #22,819. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 24 spelling variants around Machtergreifung (IPA [ˈmaxtʔɛɐ̯ˌɡʁaɪ̯fʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,819 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 24 likely wrong-spelling variants for Machtergreifung, with forms such as "amchtergreifung", "macchtergreifung", and "machetrgreifung". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Machtergreifung, spelled M-A-C-H-T-E-R-G-R-E-I-F-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorgang, durch den Adolf Hitler 1933 Reichskanzler wurde
  2. 2
    Vorgang, durch den jemand an die Macht kommt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Dann begann - wie jüngst im Internet gefeiert - mit dreimal verfluchtem Datum das Jahr der Machtergreifung.“
  2. „Derartige Freizügigkeiten wurden mit der Machtergreifung der Nationalsozialisten undenkbar.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amchtergreifung
  • macchtergreifung
  • machetrgreifung
  • machhtergreifung
  • machtegrreifung
  • machtergerifung
  • machterggreifung
  • machtergrefiung
  • machtergreiffung
  • machtergreifnug
  • machtergreifugn
  • machtergreifungg
  • machtergreifunng
  • machtergreiufng
  • machtergriefung
  • machtergrreifung
  • machterrgeifung
  • machterrgreifung
  • machtregreifung
  • machttergreifung
  • macthergreifung
  • mahctergreifung
  • mcahtergreifung
  • mmachtergreifung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Machtergreifung - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

amchtergreifung2macchtergreifung1machetrgreifung2machhtergreifung1machtegrreifung2machtergerifung2machterggreifung1machtergrefiung2
Edit distance from "Machtergreifung"

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 "Machtergreifung"?
"Machtergreifung" is spelled M-A-C-H-T-E-R-G-R-E-I-F-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaxtʔɛɐ̯ˌɡʁaɪ̯fʊŋ].
What does "Machtergreifung" mean?
As a noun, "Machtergreifung" means: Vorgang, durch den Adolf Hitler 1933 Reichskanzler wurde
What are common misspellings of "Machtergreifung"?
Common misspellings include "amchtergreifung", "macchtergreifung", "machetrgreifung", "machhtergreifung", "machtegrreifung". The correct spelling is "Machtergreifung".
How do you pronounce "Machtergreifung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Machtergreifung" is [ˈmaxtʔɛɐ̯ˌɡʁaɪ̯fʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Machtergreifung" come from?
"Machtergreifung" 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 "Machtergreifung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (24 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list