Maden

[ˈmaːdn̩]

/[ˈmaːdn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Maden” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,673. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,673
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Made

Corpus desk

Index DE-maden · Maden · German

Maden · rank #31,673 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,673
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Macken

Nearest frequency peer: Macken (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Maden“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Maden“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Maden vs man
40% similar
Maden vs men
40% similar
Maden vs Mann
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Maden
PropertyValue
HeadwordMaden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaːdn̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#31,673
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Maden“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Madenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Macken“ (#31,672), „malle“ (#31,674), „lästern“ (#31,671). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Maden“ bei #31,673. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Maden (IPA [ˈmaːdn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,673 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Maden, with forms such as "amden", "madden", and "madenn". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "man", "men", "Mann", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Maden, spelled M-A-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Made
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Made
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Made
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Made

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amden
  • madden
  • madenn
  • madne
  • maedn
  • mdaen
  • mmaden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Maden - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

amden2madden1madenn1madne2maedn2mdaen2mmaden1
Edit distance from "Maden"

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 "Maden"?
"Maden" is spelled M-A-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaːdn̩].
What does "Maden" mean?
As a noun, "Maden" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Made
What words are commonly confused with "Maden"?
"Maden" is commonly confused with "man", "men", "Mann". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Maden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Maden" is [ˈmaːdn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Maden" come from?
"Maden" 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 "Maden", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

malle#31,674later#31,657knorr#31,645kaffe#31,632

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Meppen7 variantsItaly7 variantsPutze7 variantsgrove7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list