Maler

[ˈmaːlɐ]

/[ˈmaːlɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Maler” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,811. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,811
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Künstler, der Bilder malt

Corpus desk

Index DE-maler · Maler · German

Maler · rank #4,811 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,811
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH mac

Nearest frequency peer: mac (-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 „Maler“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Maler“ 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).

Maler vs mer
40% similar
Maler vs mar
40% similar
Maler vs Meer
60% similar

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

Key facts for Maler
PropertyValue
HeadwordMaler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaːlɐ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#4,811
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Maler“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Malerliegt 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: „mac“ (#4,810), „Marken“ (#4,812), „Luxemburg“ (#4,809). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Maler“ bei #4,811. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Maler (IPA [ˈmaːlɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,811 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Maler, with forms such as "amler", "maelr", and "malerr". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mer", "mar", "Meer", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Maler, spelled M-A-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Künstler, der Bilder malt
  2. 2
    Handwerker, der beispielsweise Wände streicht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Guernica ist wohl das berühmteste Werk des Malers Picasso.
  2. "Hör zu, Maler, mal mir eine Frau / ohne Hemd, wie Gott sie schuf, / blonde Haare, der Zopf gelöst, / mit einem frechen Blümchen auf dem Kopf." (Original venez.: "Senti, pitor, depenzime una donna / senza camisa, come Dio l’ha fata, / cavei biondi, e colla coa desfada, / e co un fioretto in testa alla barona.)

Synonyms

KunstmalerAnstreicherTapeziererTüncherWeißer

This word in other languages

painter(English)pintor(Español)peintre(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amler
  • maelr
  • malerr
  • maller
  • malre
  • mlaer
  • mmaler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Maler - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

amler2maelr2malerr1maller1malre2mlaer2mmaler1
Edit distance from "Maler"

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 "Maler"?
"Maler" is spelled M-A-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaːlɐ].
What does "Maler" mean?
As a noun, "Maler" means: Künstler, der Bilder malt
What words are commonly confused with "Maler"?
"Maler" is commonly confused with "mer", "mar", "Meer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Maler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Maler" is [ˈmaːlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Maler" come from?
"Maler" 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 "Maler", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lokal#4,808music#4,816Jakob#4,802night#4,821

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Panik7 variantsprima7 variantsZellen7 variantsAdler7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list