Martyrium

[maʁˈtyːʁiʊm]

/[maʁˈtyːʁiʊm]/ noun

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The verdict

“Martyrium” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,495. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,495
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schweres Leiden

Corpus desk

Index DE-martyrium · Martyrium · German

Martyrium · rank #36,495 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,495
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH maritim

Nearest frequency peer: maritim (-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 „Martyrium“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Martyrium“ 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 Martyrium
PropertyValue
HeadwordMartyrium
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maʁˈtyːʁiʊm]
Letters9
Frequency rank#36,495
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Martyrium“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Martyriumliegt 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: „maritim“ (#36,494), „Mangelware“ (#36,492), „mea“ (#36,498). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Martyrium“ bei #36,495. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Martyrium (IPA [maʁˈtyːʁiʊm]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,495 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Martyrium, with forms such as "amrtyrium", "marrtyrium", and "martryium". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Martyrium, spelled M-A-R-T-Y-R-I-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    schweres Leiden
  2. 2
    Opfertod

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ihre Ehe entpuppte sich bereits nach kurzer Zeit als wahres Martyrium.
  2. Der Rückweg aus der Wüste war ein einziges Martyrium.

This word in other languages

martyrdom(English)martyre(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amrtyrium
  • marrtyrium
  • martryium
  • marttyrium
  • martyirum
  • martyrimu
  • martyriumm
  • martyrrium
  • martyruim
  • martyyrium
  • marytrium
  • matryrium
  • mmartyrium
  • mratyrium

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amrtyrium2marrtyrium1martryium2marttyrium1martyirum2martyrimu2martyriumm1martyrrium1
Edit distance from "Martyrium"

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 "Martyrium"?
"Martyrium" is spelled M-A-R-T-Y-R-I-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [maʁˈtyːʁiʊm].
What does "Martyrium" mean?
As a noun, "Martyrium" means: schweres Leiden
What are common misspellings of "Martyrium"?
Common misspellings include "amrtyrium", "marrtyrium", "martryium", "marttyrium", "martyirum". The correct spelling is "Martyrium".
How do you pronounce "Martyrium"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Martyrium" is [maʁˈtyːʁiʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Martyrium" come from?
"Martyrium" 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 "Martyrium", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

montieren#36,507leidenden#36,480Kreuzzüge#36,464Kontexten#36,459

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Koblenzer14 variantskastriert14 variantsPräferenz14 variantsinnovativer14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list