Maskenball

[ˈmaskn̩ˌbal]

/[ˈmaskn̩ˌbal]/ noun

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The verdict

“Maskenball” is an uncommon German word, ranked #55,538 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#55,538
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tanz- und Festveranstaltung, auf der die Teilnehmer Masken tragen

Key facts for Maskenball
PropertyValue
HeadwordMaskenball
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaskn̩ˌbal]
Letters10
Frequency rank#55,538
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Maskenball” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Maskenball lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Maskenball is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmaskn̩ˌbal]. Corpus data places it at rank #55,538 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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

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.
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Using “Maskenball”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-S-K-E-N-B-A-L-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmaskn̩ˌbal] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list