Maskat

[ˈmaskat]

/[ˈmaskat]/ name

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hauptstadt von Oman

Corpus desk

Index DE-maskat · Maskat · German

Maskat · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Maskat
PropertyValue
HeadwordMaskat
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈmaskat]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Maskat“ im Deutschen

Maskatsitzt 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

Maskat is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈmaskat]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hauptstadt von Oman".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Maskat, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Maskat, spelled M-A-S-K-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hauptstadt von Oman

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie wurde in Maskat geboren.
  2. „1826–1856 verlegte der osmanische Sultan Said sogar seinen Regierungssitz von Maskat nach Sansibar, wo der Sklavenhandel große Gewinne versprach.“

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 "Maskat"?
"Maskat" is spelled M-A-S-K-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaskat].
What does "Maskat" mean?
As a proper noun, "Maskat" means: Hauptstadt von Oman
How do you pronounce "Maskat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Maskat" is [ˈmaskat]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Maskat" come from?
"Maskat" 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