Maharaja

[mahaˈʁaːd͡ʒa]

/[mahaˈʁaːd͡ʒa]/ noun

The verdict

“Maharaja” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - alternative Schreibweise von Maharadscha

Corpus desk

Index DE-maharaja · Maharaja · German

Maharaja · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Maharaja
PropertyValue
HeadwordMaharaja
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mahaˈʁaːd͡ʒa]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Maharaja“ im Deutschen

Maharajaliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Maharaja is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [mahaˈʁaːd͡ʒa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "alternative Schreibweise von Maharadscha".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Maharaja, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Maharaja, spelled M-A-H-A-R-A-J-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    alternative Schreibweise von Maharadscha

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Überhaupt, erzählt der Maharaja, sein Reich habe früher mehr Kontakt zu Europa und Afrika gehabt als zum Rest Indiens. Das lag an den schlechten Straßen.“
  2. „Um die wirtschaftliche Entwicklung ihrer Gebiete zu fördern, ließen die Maharajas des 19. Jhs. selbst in der Wüste Thar Eisenbahnen bauen - in Kooperation mit den Briten oder ganz auf eigene Rechnung.“

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Maharaja"?
"Maharaja" is spelled M-A-H-A-R-A-J-A. The IPA pronunciation is [mahaˈʁaːd͡ʒa].
What does "Maharaja" mean?
As a noun, "Maharaja" means: alternative Schreibweise von Maharadscha
How do you pronounce "Maharaja"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Maharaja" is [mahaˈʁaːd͡ʒa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Maharaja" come from?
"Maharaja" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list