Machthaber

[ˈmaxtˌhaːbɐ]

/[ˈmaxtˌhaːbɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Machthaber” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,300. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,300
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die Macht und/oder Regierungsgewalt innehat

Corpus desk

Index DE-machthaber · Machthaber · German

Machthaber · rank #19,300 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,300
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lörrach

Nearest frequency peer: Lörrach (-2 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 „Machthaber“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Machthaber“ 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 Machthaber
PropertyValue
HeadwordMachthaber
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaxtˌhaːbɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#19,300
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Machthaber“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Machthaberliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Lörrach“ (#19,298), „Mahnmal“ (#19,302), „Lynn“ (#19,297). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Machthaber“ bei #19,300. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Machthaber (IPA [ˈmaxtˌhaːbɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,300 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die Macht und/oder Regierungsgewalt innehat".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Machthaber, with forms such as "amchthaber", "macchthaber", and "machhtaber". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Machthaber, spelled M-A-C-H-T-H-A-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die Macht und/oder Regierungsgewalt innehat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ein Militärgouverneur ist der Machthaber in einem von fremden Truppen besetzten, annektierten oder sonst wie nicht unter Eigen-, sondern fremder Militärregierung stehenden Land.“
  2. „Doch statt für die braunen Machthaber zu werben, protzte der Korsar in eigener Sache.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amchthaber
  • macchthaber
  • machhtaber
  • machhthaber
  • machtahber
  • machthabber
  • machthaberr
  • machthabre
  • machthaebr
  • machthbaer
  • machthhaber
  • machtthaber
  • macthhaber
  • mahcthaber
  • mcahthaber
  • mmachthaber

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amchthaber2macchthaber1machhtaber2machhthaber1machtahber2machthabber1machthaberr1machthabre2
Edit distance from "Machthaber"

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 "Machthaber"?
"Machthaber" is spelled M-A-C-H-T-H-A-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaxtˌhaːbɐ].
What does "Machthaber" mean?
As a noun, "Machthaber" means: Person, die Macht und/oder Regierungsgewalt innehat
What are common misspellings of "Machthaber"?
Common misspellings include "amchthaber", "macchthaber", "machhtaber", "machhthaber", "machtahber". The correct spelling is "Machthaber".
How do you pronounce "Machthaber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Machthaber" is [ˈmaxtˌhaːbɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Machthaber" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list