Machtwechsel

[ˈmaxtˌvɛksl̩]

/[ˈmaxtˌvɛksl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Machtwechsel” is uncommon German (frequency #58,070 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,070
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Übergang der Macht auf eine andere Partei, einen anderen Machtinhaber

Key facts for Machtwechsel
PropertyValue
HeadwordMachtwechsel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaxtˌvɛksl̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#58,070
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Machtwechsel” 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). Machtwechsel lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Machtwechsel is uncommon German at frequency #58,070 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmaxtˌvɛksl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Übergang der Macht auf eine andere Partei, einen anderen Machtinhaber".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Machtwechsel, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Machtwechsel, spelled M-A-C-H-T-W-E-C-H-S-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Übergang der Macht auf eine andere Partei, einen anderen Machtinhaber

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 "Machtwechsel"?
"Machtwechsel" is spelled M-A-C-H-T-W-E-C-H-S-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaxtˌvɛksl̩].
What does "Machtwechsel" mean?
As a noun, "Machtwechsel" means: Übergang der Macht auf eine andere Partei, einen anderen Machtinhaber
How do you pronounce "Machtwechsel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Machtwechsel" is [ˈmaxtˌvɛksl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Machtwechsel" come from?
"Machtwechsel" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Machtwechsel”

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

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

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list