Macker

[ˈmakɐ]

/[ˈmakɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Macker” is uncommon German (frequency #53,885 among 3,571 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,885
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Freund eines Mädchens

Corpus desk

Index DE-macker · Macker · German

Macker · rank #53,885 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,885
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH macchiato

Nearest frequency peer: macchiato (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Macker“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Macker“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Macker
PropertyValue
HeadwordMacker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmakɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#53,885
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Macker“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Mackerfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „macchiato“ (#53,884), „Magnetismus“ (#53,886), „lässige“ (#53,883). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Macker“ bei #53,885. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Macker is uncommon German at frequency #53,885 among 3,571 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmakɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Macker, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Macker, spelled M-A-C-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Freund eines Mädchens
  2. 2
    Kamerad, der gleichzeitig Chef ist, so der Kapitän und Schiffseigner zum Beispiel auf einem Fischkutter, jemand, der eine Chefposition innehat
  3. 3
    Mann; oftmals jemand, der mindestens etwas fremd ist und mit dem Beiklang Chauvi, Macho

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Heute kam sie mit ihrem neuen Macker zum Fest.
  2. Wo hast du denn heute deinen Macker gelassen?

Synonyms

BegleiterFreundPartnerKameradTypAlter

Antonyms

Ex

This word in other languages

bloke(English)tío(Español)mec(Français)

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 "Macker"?
"Macker" is spelled M-A-C-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmakɐ].
What does "Macker" mean?
As a noun, "Macker" means: Freund eines Mädchens
How do you pronounce "Macker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Macker" is [ˈmakɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Macker" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

luftig#53,880loving#53,878Loggia#53,875Leiber#53,863

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list