Maisstärke
[ˈmaɪ̯sˌʃtɛʁkə]
The verdict
“Maisstärke” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - im Mais enthaltenes Polysaccharid
Corpus desk
Index DE-maisstarke · Maisstärke · German
Maisstärke · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Maisstärke |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmaɪ̯sˌʃtɛʁkə] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Maisstärke“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Maisstärke is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmaɪ̯sˌʃtɛʁkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "im Mais enthaltenes Polysaccharid".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Maisstärke, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Maisstärke, spelled M-A-I-S-S-T-Ä-R-K-E.
Definition
- 1im Mais enthaltenes Polysaccharid
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Maisstärke appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Solche Kenntnisse braucht man bei der Arbeit zwar nur selten, aber um Blutflecken von einer Tapete zu entfernen, muss man einen Brei aus Maisstärke und Wasser auftragen.“
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.