maig

[mat͡ʃ]

/[mat͡ʃ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der fünfte Monat des Jahres; der Mai

Corpus desk

Index DE-maig · maig · German

maig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 maig
PropertyValue
Headwordmaig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mat͡ʃ]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „maig“ im Deutschen

maigschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

maig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [mat͡ʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der fünfte Monat des Jahres; der Mai".

No generated misspelling entries exist for maig in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is maig, spelled M-A-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    der fünfte Monat des Jahres; der Mai

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. El maig és el cinquè mes de l’any.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "maig"?
"maig" is spelled M-A-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [mat͡ʃ].
What does "maig" mean?
As a noun, "maig" means: der fünfte Monat des Jahres; der Mai
How do you pronounce "maig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maig" is [mat͡ʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maig" come from?
"maig" 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