Machtzentrum

[ˈmaxtˌt͡sɛntʁʊm]

/[ˈmaxtˌt͡sɛntʁʊm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Machtzentrum” is uncommon German (frequency #86,773 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#86,773
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person/Institution, von der wesentliche Entscheidungen für ihren Bereich getroffen werden

Key facts for Machtzentrum
PropertyValue
HeadwordMachtzentrum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaxtˌt͡sɛntʁʊm]
Letters12
Frequency rank#86,773
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Machtzentrum” 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). Machtzentrum 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

Machtzentrum is uncommon German at frequency #86,773 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmaxtˌt͡sɛntʁʊm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person/Institution, von der wesentliche Entscheidungen für ihren Bereich getroffen werden".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Machtzentrum, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Machtzentrum, spelled M-A-C-H-T-Z-E-N-T-R-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person/Institution, von der wesentliche Entscheidungen für ihren Bereich getroffen werden

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 "Machtzentrum"?
"Machtzentrum" is spelled M-A-C-H-T-Z-E-N-T-R-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaxtˌt͡sɛntʁʊm].
What does "Machtzentrum" mean?
As a noun, "Machtzentrum" means: Person/Institution, von der wesentliche Entscheidungen für ihren Bereich getroffen werden
How do you pronounce "Machtzentrum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Machtzentrum" is [ˈmaxtˌt͡sɛntʁʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Machtzentrum" come from?
"Machtzentrum" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Machtzentrum”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-C-H-T-Z-E-N-T-R-U-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmaxtˌt͡sɛntʁʊm] (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