Mascha

[ˈmaʃa]

/[ˈmaʃa]/ name

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The verdict

“Mascha” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,342. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,342
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weiblicher Vorname

Corpus desk

Index DE-mascha · Mascha · German

Mascha · rank #43,342 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,342
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH marten

Nearest frequency peer: marten (-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 „Mascha“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Mascha“ 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).

Mascha vs match
50% similar
Mascha vs misch
50% similar
Mascha vs massa
50% similar

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

Key facts for Mascha
PropertyValue
HeadwordMascha
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈmaʃa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#43,342
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Mascha“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Maschaliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „marten“ (#43,341), „maschinell“ (#43,343), „Maschinerie“ (#43,344). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mascha“ bei #43,342. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Mascha (IPA [ˈmaʃa]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #43,342 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "weiblicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mascha, with forms such as "amscha", "macsha", and "mascah". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "match", "misch", "massa", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Mascha, spelled M-A-S-C-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    weiblicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ohne große Mühen gelingt es Mascha, jedes männliche Wesen in ihrer Umgebung in Windeseile zu becircen.

This word in other languages

Masha(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amscha
  • macsha
  • mascah
  • masccha
  • maschha
  • mashca
  • masscha
  • mmascha
  • msacha

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amscha2macsha2mascah2masccha1maschha1mashca2masscha1mmascha1
Edit distance from "Mascha"

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 "Mascha"?
"Mascha" is spelled M-A-S-C-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaʃa].
What does "Mascha" mean?
As a proper noun, "Mascha" means: weiblicher Vorname
What words are commonly confused with "Mascha"?
"Mascha" is commonly confused with "match", "misch", "massa". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mascha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mascha" is [ˈmaʃa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mascha" come from?
"Mascha" 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 "Mascha", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

marten#43,341Margen#43,338Medley#43,351Melvin#43,353

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Masseur9 variantsKränze9 variantsNewark9 variantsObdach9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list