Mafiosi

[maˈfi̯oːzi]

/[maˈfi̯oːzi]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mafiosi” is uncommon German (frequency #59,863 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,863
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Mafioso

Key facts for Mafiosi
PropertyValue
HeadwordMafiosi
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maˈfi̯oːzi]
Letters7
Frequency rank#59,863
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mafiosi” 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). Mafiosi lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Mafiosi is uncommon German at frequency #59,863 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [maˈfi̯oːzi]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Mafiosi in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Mafiosi, spelled M-A-F-I-O-S-I.

Definition

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

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 "Mafiosi"?
"Mafiosi" is spelled M-A-F-I-O-S-I. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈfi̯oːzi].
What does "Mafiosi" mean?
As a noun, "Mafiosi" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Mafioso
How do you pronounce "Mafiosi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mafiosi" is [maˈfi̯oːzi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mafiosi" come from?
"Mafiosi" 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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Using “Mafiosi”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-F-I-O-S-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [maˈfi̯oːzi] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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