Mädchens
[ˈmɛːtçəns]
The verdict
“Mädchens” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,485. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #11,485
- frequency rank, German
- 44,424
- “M” headwords
- 13
- tracked misspellings
- 8
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mädchen
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Mädchens |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmɛːtçəns] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #11,485 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 8 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Mädchens” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 13 spelling variants around Mädchens (IPA [ˈmɛːtçəns]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,485 among 44,424 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mädchens, with forms such as "mdächens", "mmädchens", and "mäcdhens". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "manchen", "Märchen", "manches", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Mädchens, spelled M-Ä-D-C-H-E-N-S.
Definition
- 1Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mädchen
- 2veraltet oder umgangssprachlich: Plural aller Kasus des Substantivs Mädchen
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- mdächens
- mmädchens
- mäcdhens
- mädcchens
- mädcehns
- mädchenns
- mädchenss
- mädchesn
- mädchhens
- mädchnes
- mäddchens
- mädhcens
- ämdchens
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mädchens - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “Mädchens”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is M-Ä-D-C-H-E-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈmɛːtçəns] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “manchen” - see the side-by-side comparison. Mädchens vs manchen
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Same frequency band
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.