Malteser

[malˈteːzɐ]

/[malˈteːzɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Malteser” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,689. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,689
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Staatsbürger der Republik Malta

Corpus desk

Index DE-malteser · Malteser · German

Malteser · rank #29,689 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,689
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Magenta

Nearest frequency peer: Magenta (-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 „Malteser“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Malteser“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Malteser
PropertyValue
HeadwordMalteser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[malˈteːzɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#29,689
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Malteser“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Malteserliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Magenta“ (#29,688), „Manor“ (#29,690), „Mathieu“ (#29,691). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Malteser“ bei #29,689. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Malteser (IPA [malˈteːzɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,689 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Malteser, with forms such as "amlteser", "maletser", and "mallteser". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Malteser, spelled M-A-L-T-E-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Staatsbürger der Republik Malta
  2. 2
    Angehöriger eines auf der Insel Malta lebenden Volkes, Bewohner der Insel Malta
  3. 3
    Angehöriger des Malteserordens
  4. 4
    Malteserorden
  5. 5
    eine Hunderasse
  6. 6
    eine Taubenrasse
  7. 7
    eine Spirituose, Aquavit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Für 650.000 € kann man als Nicht-EU-Bürger die maltesische Staatsbürgerschaft kaufen und somit Malteser werden.
  2. Die Malteser haben ihre eigene Sprache und Kultur.

Synonyms

Malteserritter

This word in other languages

Maltese(English)Maltais(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amlteser
  • maletser
  • mallteser
  • malteesr
  • malteserr
  • maltesre
  • maltesser
  • maltseer
  • maltteser
  • matleser
  • mlateser
  • mmalteser

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Malteser - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

amlteser2maletser2mallteser1malteesr2malteserr1maltesre2maltesser1maltseer2
Edit distance from "Malteser"

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 "Malteser"?
"Malteser" is spelled M-A-L-T-E-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [malˈteːzɐ].
What does "Malteser" mean?
As a noun, "Malteser" means: Staatsbürger der Republik Malta
What are common misspellings of "Malteser"?
Common misspellings include "amlteser", "maletser", "mallteser", "malteesr", "malteserr". The correct spelling is "Malteser".
How do you pronounce "Malteser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Malteser" is [malˈteːzɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Malteser" come from?
"Malteser" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Malteser", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list