Massachusetts

[mɛsəˈtʃuːsɛt͡s]

/[mɛsəˈtʃuːsɛt͡s]/ name

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The verdict

“Massachusetts” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,615. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,615
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bundesstaat an der Ostküste der USA

Corpus desk

Index DE-massachusetts · Massachusetts · German

Massachusetts · rank #23,615 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,615
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Maschen

Nearest frequency peer: Maschen (-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 „Massachusetts“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Massachusetts“ 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 Massachusetts
PropertyValue
HeadwordMassachusetts
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[mɛsəˈtʃuːsɛt͡s]
Letters13
Frequency rank#23,615
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Massachusetts“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Massachusettsliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Maschen“ (#23,614), „massieren“ (#23,616), „Mandant“ (#23,613). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Massachusetts“ bei #23,615. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Massachusetts (IPA [mɛsəˈtʃuːsɛt͡s]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #23,615 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Bundesstaat an der Ostküste der USA".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Massachusetts, with forms such as "amssachusetts", "masachusetts", and "masaschusetts". 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. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Massachusetts, spelled M-A-S-S-A-C-H-U-S-E-T-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bundesstaat an der Ostküste der USA

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Boston ist die Hauptstadt von Massachusetts.
  2. In Massachusetts gibt es zahlreiche bekannte Universitäten, wie Cambridge, die Harvard Universität, das Massachusetts Institute of Technology, die Boston Universität und das Boston College.

Synonyms

Bay StateCommonwealth of Massachusetts

This word in other languages

Massachusetts(English)Massachusetts(Español)Massachusetts(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amssachusetts
  • masachusetts
  • masaschusetts
  • massacchusetts
  • massachhusetts
  • massachsuetts
  • massachuestts
  • massachusets
  • massachusetst
  • massachusettss
  • massachussetts
  • massachustets
  • massacuhsetts
  • massahcusetts
  • masscahusetts
  • maßachusetts
  • mmassachusetts
  • msasachusetts

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Massachusetts - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

amssachusetts2masachusetts1masaschusetts2massacchusetts1massachhusetts1massachsuetts2massachuestts2massachusets1
Edit distance from "Massachusetts"

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 "Massachusetts"?
"Massachusetts" is spelled M-A-S-S-A-C-H-U-S-E-T-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is [mɛsəˈtʃuːsɛt͡s].
What does "Massachusetts" mean?
As a proper noun, "Massachusetts" means: Bundesstaat an der Ostküste der USA
What are common misspellings of "Massachusetts"?
Common misspellings include "amssachusetts", "masachusetts", "masaschusetts", "massacchusetts", "massachhusetts". The correct spelling is "Massachusetts".
How do you pronounce "Massachusetts"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Massachusetts" is [mɛsəˈtʃuːsɛt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Massachusetts" come from?
"Massachusetts" 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 "Massachusetts", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list