maskulinen

[ˈmaskuˌliːnən]

/[ˈmaskuˌliːnən]/ adj

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The verdict

“maskulinen” is uncommon German (frequency #84,285 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,285
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs maskulin

Key facts for maskulinen
PropertyValue
Headwordmaskulinen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈmaskuˌliːnən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#84,285
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “maskulinen” 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). maskulinen lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

maskulinen is uncommon German at frequency #84,285 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈmaskuˌliːnən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for maskulinen, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is maskulinen, spelled M-A-S-K-U-L-I-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs maskulin
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs maskulin
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs maskulin
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs maskulin
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs maskulin
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs maskulin
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs maskulin
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs maskulin
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs maskulin
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs maskulin
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs maskulin
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs 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 "maskulinen"?
"maskulinen" is spelled M-A-S-K-U-L-I-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaskuˌliːnən].
What does "maskulinen" mean?
As an adjective, "maskulinen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs maskulin
How do you pronounce "maskulinen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maskulinen" is [ˈmaskuˌliːnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maskulinen" come from?
"maskulinen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “maskulinen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-S-K-U-L-I-N-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmaskuˌliːnən] (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

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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