maskulin

[ˈmaskuˌliːn]

/[ˈmaskuˌliːn]/ adj

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The verdict

“maskulin” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,713. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,713
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - für Männer typisch; männliche Eigenschaften besitzend

Corpus desk

Index DE-maskulin · maskulin · German

maskulin · rank #33,713 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,713
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH manual

Nearest frequency peer: manual (-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 „maskulin“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „maskulin“ 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 maskulin
PropertyValue
Headwordmaskulin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈmaskuˌliːn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#33,713
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „maskulin“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „manual“ (#33,712), „Massenmörder“ (#33,714), „Managers“ (#33,711). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „maskulin“ bei #33,713. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around maskulin (IPA [ˈmaskuˌliːn]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #33,713 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for maskulin, with forms such as "amskulin", "maksulin", and "maskkulin". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is maskulin, spelled M-A-S-K-U-L-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    für Männer typisch; männliche Eigenschaften besitzend
  2. 2
    (betont) männliche Eigenschaften hervorhebend
  3. 3
    dem männlichen Genus zugehörig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie will einen maskulinen Freund, kein Weichei.
  2. Die Armbanduhr wirkt wegen ihrer robusten Konstruktion und ihres großen Durchmessers maskulin.

Synonyms

männlichmännlichvirilmannhaftmännlich

Antonyms

femininweiblichfemininweiblichneutralsächlich

This word in other languages

male(English)varón(Español)mâle(Français)macho(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amskulin
  • maksulin
  • maskkulin
  • maskluin
  • maskuiln
  • maskulinn
  • maskullin
  • maskulni
  • masskulin
  • masuklin
  • mmaskulin
  • msakulin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of maskulin - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

amskulin2maksulin2maskkulin1maskluin2maskuiln2maskulinn1maskullin1maskulni2
Edit distance from "maskulin"

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 "maskulin"?
"maskulin" is spelled M-A-S-K-U-L-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaskuˌliːn].
What does "maskulin" mean?
As an adjective, "maskulin" means: für Männer typisch; männliche Eigenschaften besitzend
What are common misspellings of "maskulin"?
Common misspellings include "amskulin", "maksulin", "maskkulin", "maskluin", "maskuiln". The correct spelling is "maskulin".
How do you pronounce "maskulin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maskulin" is [ˈmaskuˌliːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maskulin" come from?
"maskulin" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Managers#33,711Lorraine#33,705Limonade#33,703korallen#33,682

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Palastes12 variantsKabinetts12 variantsinnerorts12 variantshärteren12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list