Masern

[ˈmaːzɐn]

/[ˈmaːzɐn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Masern” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,305. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,305
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - akute Virusinfektion mit typischem Exanthem

Corpus desk

Index DE-masern · Masern · German

Masern · rank #19,305 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,305
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Marquis

Nearest frequency peer: Marquis (-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 „Masern“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Masern“ 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).

Masern vs Mauer
67% similar
Masern vs Mayer
67% similar
Masern vs Moser
67% similar

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

Key facts for Masern
PropertyValue
HeadwordMasern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaːzɐn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#19,305
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Masern“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Masernliegt 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: „Marquis“ (#19,304), „mean“ (#19,306), „mall“ (#19,303). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Masern“ bei #19,305. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Masern (IPA [ˈmaːzɐn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,305 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "akute Virusinfektion mit typischem Exanthem".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Masern, with forms such as "amsern", "maesrn", and "masenr". 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, "Mauer", "Mayer", "Moser", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 Masern, spelled M-A-S-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    akute Virusinfektion mit typischem Exanthem

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In Essen ist eine Frau an Masern gestorben.
  2. Masern sind sehr ansteckend. Man kann sich aber dagegen impfen lassen.

Synonyms

Morbilli

This word in other languages

measles(English)sarampión(Español)rougeole(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amsern
  • maesrn
  • masenr
  • masernn
  • maserrn
  • masren
  • massern
  • mmasern
  • msaern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Masern - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

amsern2maesrn2masenr2masernn1maserrn1masren2massern1mmasern1
Edit distance from "Masern"

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 "Masern"?
"Masern" is spelled M-A-S-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaːzɐn].
What does "Masern" mean?
As a noun, "Masern" means: akute Virusinfektion mit typischem Exanthem
What words are commonly confused with "Masern"?
"Masern" is commonly confused with "Mauer", "Mayer", "Moser". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Masern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Masern" is [ˈmaːzɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Masern" come from?
"Masern" 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 "Masern", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

mittig#19,312Litern#19,295Linzer#19,294linkes#19,293

Similar misspelling depth

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

Lörrach9 variantsMücken9 variantsLarissa9 variantskrallen9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list