Massen
[ˈmasn̩]
The verdict
“Massen” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,011. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #5,011
- frequency rank, German
- 3,571
- “M” headwords
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Masse
Corpus desk
Index DE-massen · Massen · German
Massen · rank #5,011 · 8 variants · 20 confusables
- FREQ-COMMON #5,011
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
- VAR-MID 8 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,571
- PHOTO-FINISH Marcel
Nearest frequency peer: Marcel (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “Massen”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- liegenden
liegenden
94,993 corpus weight
- längeren
längeren
94,992 corpus weight
- Marcel
Marcel
94,991 corpus weight
- Massen
Massen
94,990 corpus weight
- Mitteilung
Mitteilung
94,989 corpus weight
- männlichen
männlichen
94,988 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “Massen” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Massen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmasn̩] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #5,011 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Massen” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 8 spelling variants around Massen (IPA [ˈmasn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,011 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Massen, with forms such as "amssen", "masen", and "masesn". 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 also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "müsse", "Messe", "Mäuse", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Massen, spelled M-A-S-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Masse
- 2Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Masse
- 3Dativ Plural des Substantivs Masse
- 4Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Masse
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- amssen
- masen
- masesn
- massenn
- massne
- maßen
- mmassen
- msasen
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Massen - 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.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Massen", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
You've looked up "Massen". Here's where to go from here.
- "Massen" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "müsse". View pair
- 8 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #5,011 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more German words in the "M" letter cohort. M–Z browse
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.
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.