Maloche

[maˈloːxə]

/[maˈloːxə]/ noun

The verdict

“Maloche” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - körperlich harte, schwere Arbeit

Corpus desk

Index DE-maloche · Maloche · German

Maloche · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for Maloche
PropertyValue
HeadwordMaloche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maˈloːxə]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Maloche“ im Deutschen

Malochesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Maloche is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [maˈloːxə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "körperlich harte, schwere Arbeit".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Maloche, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Maloche, spelled M-A-L-O-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    körperlich harte, schwere Arbeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Das ist hart für die Arbeiter, zumal die Maloche in den Fabriken Dongguans kein Zuckerschlecken ist - dort wird geschuftet wie in England zu Marx’ und Engels Zeiten.“

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This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Maloche"?
"Maloche" is spelled M-A-L-O-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈloːxə].
What does "Maloche" mean?
As a noun, "Maloche" means: körperlich harte, schwere Arbeit
How do you pronounce "Maloche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Maloche" is [maˈloːxə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Maloche" come from?
"Maloche" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list