Massel
[ˈmasl̩]
The verdict
“Massel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - günstiger Zufall; unverdientes, unvorhergesehenes, überraschendes Glück
Corpus desk
Index DE-massel · Massel · German
Massel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Massel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmasl̩] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Massel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Massel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmasl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "günstiger Zufall; unverdientes, unvorhergesehenes, überraschendes Glück".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Massel, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Massel, spelled M-A-S-S-E-L.
Definition
- 1günstiger Zufall; unverdientes, unvorhergesehenes, überraschendes Glück
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Massel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Kandels und die Selingers können immer wieder mit Massel und Chuzpe Gefahren umgehen.“
„Und nun, wegen so einem Gewaltekel von Jachmann, hat man noch mal wieder Massel gehabt, ist aus Breslau, aus der Filiale gekommen und hat eine Stellung geschnappt.“
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.