Mädchenname

[ˈmɛːtçənˌnaːmə]

/[ˈmɛːtçənˌnaːmə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mädchenname” is uncommon German (frequency #95,992 among 3,571 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,992
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weiblicher Vorname

Corpus desk

Index DE-madchenname · Mädchenname · German

Mädchenname · rank #95,992 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #95,992
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Münzsammlung

Nearest frequency peer: Münzsammlung (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Mädchenname“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Mädchenname
PropertyValue
HeadwordMädchenname
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɛːtçənˌnaːmə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#95,992
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Mädchenname“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Mädchennamefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Münzsammlung“ (#95,994), „nacherzählt“ (#95,995), „nachlassenden“ (#95,996). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mädchenname“ bei #95,992. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Mädchenname is uncommon German at frequency #95,992 among 3,571 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɛːtçənˌnaːmə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Mädchenname, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Mädchenname, spelled M-Ä-D-C-H-E-N-N-A-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    weiblicher Vorname
  2. 2
    Nachname einer Frau vor ihrer Heirat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Anna“ ist ein sehr beliebter Mädchenname.
  2. „Hier zusammenfassend werden die jeweils ersten zehn Mädchen- und Jungennamen 2011 aufgeführt…“

Synonyms

FrauennameGeburtsname

Antonyms

BubennameJungennameKnabenname

This word in other languages

nom de jeune fille(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 "Mädchenname"?
"Mädchenname" is spelled M-Ä-D-C-H-E-N-N-A-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɛːtçənˌnaːmə].
What does "Mädchenname" mean?
As a noun, "Mädchenname" means: weiblicher Vorname
How do you pronounce "Mädchenname"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mädchenname" is [ˈmɛːtçənˌnaːmə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mädchenname" come from?
"Mädchenname" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

nacherzählt#95,995motiviertes#95,986nachzubauen#96,000Modernismus#95,976

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list