mäht

[mɛːt]

/[mɛːt]/ verb

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The verdict

“mäht” is uncommon German (frequency #75,993 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,993
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Präsens Indikativ des Verbs mähen

Key facts for mäht
PropertyValue
Headwordmäht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[mɛːt]
Letters4
Frequency rank#75,993
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mäht” 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). mäht 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

mäht is uncommon German at frequency #75,993 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [mɛːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for mäht, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is mäht, spelled M-Ä-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Präsens Indikativ des Verbs mähen
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Präsens Indikativ des Verbs mähen
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Präsens Imperativ Aktiv des Verbs mähen

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 "mäht"?
"mäht" is spelled M-Ä-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [mɛːt].
What does "mäht" mean?
As a verb, "mäht" means: 3. Person Singular Präsens Indikativ des Verbs mähen
How do you pronounce "mäht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mäht" is [mɛːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mäht" come from?
"mäht" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “mäht”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-Ä-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [mɛːt] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list