Mainzer

[ˈmaɪ̯nt͡sɐ]

/[ˈmaɪ̯nt͡sɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mainzer” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,591. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,591
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bewohner von Mainz, jemand, der aus Mainz stammt

Corpus desk

Index DE-mainzer · Mainzer · German

Mainzer · rank #8,591 · 10 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,591
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lufthansa

Nearest frequency peer: Lufthansa (-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 „Mainzer“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Mainzer“ 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).

Mainzer vs Minze
71% similar
Mainzer vs meiner
57% similar
Mainzer vs Männer
57% similar

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

Key facts for Mainzer
PropertyValue
HeadwordMainzer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaɪ̯nt͡sɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#8,591
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Mainzer“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Mainzerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Lufthansa“ (#8,590), „Majestät“ (#8,592), „Lorenz“ (#8,589). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mainzer“ bei #8,591. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Mainzer (IPA [ˈmaɪ̯nt͡sɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,591 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Bewohner von Mainz, jemand, der aus Mainz stammt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mainzer, with forms such as "aminzer", "mainezr", and "mainnzer". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "Minze", "meiner", "Männer", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Mainzer, spelled M-A-I-N-Z-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bewohner von Mainz, jemand, der aus Mainz stammt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Mein Wohnungsnachbar ist ein gebürtiger Mainzer.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aminzer
  • mainezr
  • mainnzer
  • mainzerr
  • mainzre
  • mainzzer
  • maizner
  • manizer
  • mianzer
  • mmainzer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mainzer - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aminzer2mainezr2mainnzer1mainzerr1mainzre2mainzzer1maizner2manizer2
Edit distance from "Mainzer"

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 "Mainzer"?
"Mainzer" is spelled M-A-I-N-Z-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaɪ̯nt͡sɐ].
What does "Mainzer" mean?
As a noun, "Mainzer" means: Bewohner von Mainz, jemand, der aus Mainz stammt
What words are commonly confused with "Mainzer"?
"Mainzer" is commonly confused with "Minze", "meiner", "Männer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mainzer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mainzer" is [ˈmaɪ̯nt͡sɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mainzer" come from?
"Mainzer" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Marktes#8,595landete#8,585mischen#8,598optisch#8,605

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

externe10 variantsdrängt10 variantsblickt10 variantswohnst10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list