Make-up
[ˈmɛɪ̯kˌʔap]
The verdict
“Make-up” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Anwendung kosmetischer Mittel, um das Gesicht zu verschönern
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Make-up |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmɛɪ̯kˌʔap] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Make-up” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Make-up is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmɛɪ̯kˌʔap]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for Make-up in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
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 Make-up, spelled M-A-K-E---U-P.
Definition
- 1Anwendung kosmetischer Mittel, um das Gesicht zu verschönern
- 2kosmetische Mittel für ^([1])
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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.
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Using “Make-up”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is M-A-K-E---U-P - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈmɛɪ̯kˌʔap] (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
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.