Maskottchen

[masˈkɔtçən]

/[masˈkɔtçən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Maskottchen” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,339. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,339
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Figur (vor allem als Erkennungsfigur oder Glücksbringer)

Corpus desk

Index DE-maskottchen · Maskottchen · German

Maskottchen · rank #20,339 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,339
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH many

Nearest frequency peer: many (-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 „Maskottchen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Maskottchen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Maskottchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordMaskottchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[masˈkɔtçən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#20,339
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Maskottchen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „many“ (#20,338), „Menschenwürde“ (#20,340), „Mandeln“ (#20,337). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Maskottchen“ bei #20,339. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Maskottchen (IPA [masˈkɔtçən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #20,339 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Figur (vor allem als Erkennungsfigur oder Glücksbringer)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Maskottchen, with forms such as "amskottchen", "maksottchen", and "maskkottchen". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Maskottchen, spelled M-A-S-K-O-T-T-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Figur (vor allem als Erkennungsfigur oder Glücksbringer)

This word in other languages

mascot(English)mascota(Español)mascotte(Français)mascote(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amskottchen
  • maksottchen
  • maskkottchen
  • maskotchen
  • maskotcthen
  • maskottcchen
  • maskottcehn
  • maskottchenn
  • maskottchhen
  • maskottchne
  • maskotthcen
  • masktotchen
  • masokttchen
  • masskottchen
  • mmaskottchen
  • msakottchen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amskottchen2maksottchen2maskkottchen1maskotchen1maskotcthen2maskottcchen1maskottcehn2maskottchenn1
Edit distance from "Maskottchen"

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 "Maskottchen"?
"Maskottchen" is spelled M-A-S-K-O-T-T-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [masˈkɔtçən].
What does "Maskottchen" mean?
As a noun, "Maskottchen" means: Figur (vor allem als Erkennungsfigur oder Glücksbringer)
What are common misspellings of "Maskottchen"?
Common misspellings include "amskottchen", "maksottchen", "maskkottchen", "maskotchen", "maskotcthen". The correct spelling is "Maskottchen".
How do you pronounce "Maskottchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Maskottchen" is [masˈkɔtçən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Maskottchen" come from?
"Maskottchen" 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 "Maskottchen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list