Maid

[maɪ̯t]

/[maɪ̯t]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Maid” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,310. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,310
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - junge, unverheiratete Frau

Corpus desk

Index DE-maid · Maid · German

Maid · rank #35,310 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,310
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Maike

Nearest frequency peer: Maike (+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 „Maid“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Maid“ 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).

Maid vs Md
50% similar
Maid vs mit
25% similar
Maid vs man
25% similar

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

Key facts for Maid
PropertyValue
HeadwordMaid
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maɪ̯t]
Letters4
Frequency rank#35,310
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Maid“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Maidliegt 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: „Maike“ (#35,311), „länglich“ (#35,308), „lukrative“ (#35,307). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Maid“ bei #35,310. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Maid (IPA [maɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,310 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "junge, unverheiratete Frau".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Maid, with forms such as "amid", "madi", and "maidd". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Md", "mit", "man", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 Maid, spelled M-A-I-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    junge, unverheiratete Frau

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Na, wie gesagt, – wenn er einer Maid tief ins Auge sah, so vergaß sie das nun und nimmermehr, sondern folgte ihm in Gedanken, wo er ging und stand, und welkte hin vor Gram.“
  2. „Die Maid aber erhob ihr Haupt nach der Krone des Baumes und erblickte die beiden Könige, wie sie oben im Baume saßen.“

Synonyms

MädchenMädelMadelMadl

This word in other languages

maiden(English)jouvencelle(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amid
  • madi
  • maidd
  • miad
  • mmaid

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amid2madi2maidd1miad2mmaid1
Edit distance from "Maid"

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 "Maid"?
"Maid" is spelled M-A-I-D. The IPA pronunciation is [maɪ̯t].
What does "Maid" mean?
As a noun, "Maid" means: junge, unverheiratete Frau
What words are commonly confused with "Maid"?
"Maid" is commonly confused with "Md", "mit", "man". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Maid"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Maid" is [maɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Maid" come from?
"Maid" 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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Maid", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Leif#35,297mori#35,337kimi#35,269hung#35,242

Similar misspelling depth

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

pelle5 variantsRüge5 variantscake5 variantsvida5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list