Maskenball

[ˈmaskn̩ˌbal]

/[ˈmaskn̩ˌbal]/ noun

The verdict

“Maskenball” is uncommon German (frequency #55,538 among 3,571 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,538
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tanz- und Festveranstaltung, auf der die Teilnehmer Masken tragen

Corpus desk

Index DE-maskenball · Maskenball · German

Maskenball · rank #55,538 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #55,538
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH mano

Nearest frequency peer: mano (-2 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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Maskenball“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Maskenball“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Maskenball
PropertyValue
HeadwordMaskenball
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaskn̩ˌbal]
Letters10
Frequency rank#55,538
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Maskenball“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Maskenballfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „mano“ (#55,536), „Materialkosten“ (#55,540), „Mannheims“ (#55,535). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Maskenball“ bei #55,538. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Maskenball is uncommon German at frequency #55,538 among 3,571 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmaskn̩ˌbal]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tanz- und Festveranstaltung, auf der die Teilnehmer Masken tragen".

Maskenball has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Maskenball, spelled M-A-S-K-E-N-B-A-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tanz- und Festveranstaltung, auf der die Teilnehmer Masken tragen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Maskenball ist der Höhepunkt des alljährlichen Festes.
  2. „Als er eines Tages auf einen Maskenball gehen wollte, fragte er einen seiner Freunde, welche Maske er wählen solle, um nicht erkannt zu werden.“

Synonyms

KostümballRedouteMaskerade

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 "Maskenball"?
"Maskenball" is spelled M-A-S-K-E-N-B-A-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaskn̩ˌbal].
What does "Maskenball" mean?
As a noun, "Maskenball" means: Tanz- und Festveranstaltung, auf der die Teilnehmer Masken tragen
How do you pronounce "Maskenball"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Maskenball" is [ˈmaskn̩ˌbal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Maskenball" come from?
"Maskenball" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list