Maskottchen

[masˈkɔtçən]

/[masˈkɔtçən]/ noun

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
44,424
“M” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Figur (vor allem als Erkennungsfigur oder Glücksbringer)

Key facts for Maskottchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordMaskottchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[masˈkɔtçən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#20,339
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Maskottchen” 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). Maskottchen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). 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 44,424 “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

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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Using “Maskottchen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-S-K-O-T-T-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [masˈkɔtçən] (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

Same frequency band

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