mächtige

[ˈmɛçtɪɡə]

/[ˈmɛçtɪɡə]/ adj

The verdict

“mächtige” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,952. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,952
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mächtig

Corpus desk

Index DE-machtige · mächtige · German

mächtige · rank #9,952 · 12 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,952
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Moses

Nearest frequency peer: Moses (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “mächtige”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “mächtige” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

mächtige vs mächtigen
89% similar
mächtige vs mächtiger
89% similar
mächtige vs mächtiges
89% similar

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

Key facts for mächtige
PropertyValue
Headwordmächtige
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈmɛçtɪɡə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#9,952
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “mächtige” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).mächtigeliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Moses“ (#9,951), „mühsam“ (#9,953), „Merkmal“ (#9,950). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around mächtige (IPA [ˈmɛçtɪɡə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #9,952 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for mächtige, with forms such as "mcähtige", "mmächtige", and "mäcchtige". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "mächtigen", "mächtiger", "mächtiges", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is mächtige, spelled M-Ä-C-H-T-I-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mächtig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mächtig
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mächtig
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mächtig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mächtig
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mächtig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mächtig
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mächtig
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mächtig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mcähtige
  • mmächtige
  • mäcchtige
  • mächhtige
  • mächitge
  • mächtgie
  • mächtieg
  • mächtigge
  • mächttige
  • mäcthige
  • mähctige
  • ämchtige

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mcähtige2mmächtige1mäcchtige1mächhtige1mächitge2mächtgie2mächtieg2mächtigge1
Edit distance from "mächtige"

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 "mächtige"?
"mächtige" is spelled M-Ä-C-H-T-I-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɛçtɪɡə].
What does "mächtige" mean?
As an adjective, "mächtige" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mächtig
What words are commonly confused with "mächtige"?
"mächtige" is commonly confused with "mächtigen", "mächtiger", "mächtiges". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mächtige"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mächtige" is [ˈmɛçtɪɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mächtige" come from?
"mächtige" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • "mächtige" maps to 7 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "mächtigen". View pair
  • 12 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #9,952 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "M" letter cohort. M–Z browse

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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