Maiskolben

[ˈmaɪ̯sˌkɔlbn̩]

/[ˈmaɪ̯sˌkɔlbn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Maiskolben” is uncommon German (frequency #75,944 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,944
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - großer, walzen- oder zylinderförmiger, rundum dicht mit Körnern besetzter Fruchtstand des Maises

Key facts for Maiskolben
PropertyValue
HeadwordMaiskolben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaɪ̯sˌkɔlbn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#75,944
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Maiskolben” 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). Maiskolben lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Maiskolben is uncommon German at frequency #75,944 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmaɪ̯sˌkɔlbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Maiskolben, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Maiskolben, spelled M-A-I-S-K-O-L-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    großer, walzen- oder zylinderförmiger, rundum dicht mit Körnern besetzter Fruchtstand des Maises
  2. 2
    großer Penis

Synonyms

KukuruzkolbenTürkenkolbenMiljekolbenHlezaWurst am StielBananeBlunzeBlunzenEber

Antonyms

SauzahnStäbchenZwecke

This word in other languages

mazorca(Español)épi de maïs(Français)

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 "Maiskolben"?
"Maiskolben" is spelled M-A-I-S-K-O-L-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaɪ̯sˌkɔlbn̩].
What does "Maiskolben" mean?
As a noun, "Maiskolben" means: großer, walzen- oder zylinderförmiger, rundum dicht mit Körnern besetzter Fruchtstand des Maises
How do you pronounce "Maiskolben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Maiskolben" is [ˈmaɪ̯sˌkɔlbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Maiskolben" come from?
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Using “Maiskolben”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-I-S-K-O-L-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmaɪ̯sˌkɔlbn̩] (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