Massenphänomen

[ˈmasn̩fɛnoˌmeːn]

/[ˈmasn̩fɛnoˌmeːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Massenphänomen” is uncommon German (frequency #84,287 among 3,571 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,287
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas, das gehäuft auftritt; zum Beispiel, wenn die Mehrheit einer bemerkenswerten Erscheinung folgt

Corpus desk

Index DE-massenphanomen · Massenphänomen · German

Massenphänomen · rank #84,287 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #84,287
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Massengräber

Nearest frequency peer: Massengräber (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Massenphänomen“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Massenphänomen“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Massenphänomen
PropertyValue
HeadwordMassenphänomen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmasn̩fɛnoˌmeːn]
Letters14
Frequency rank#84,287
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Massenphänomen“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Massenphänomenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Massengräber“ (#84,286), „Materialität“ (#84,288), „maskulinen“ (#84,285). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Massenphänomen“ bei #84,287. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Massenphänomen is uncommon German at frequency #84,287 among 3,571 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmasn̩fɛnoˌmeːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas, das gehäuft auftritt; zum Beispiel, wenn die Mehrheit einer bemerkenswerten Erscheinung folgt".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Massenphänomen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Massenphänomen, spelled M-A-S-S-E-N-P-H-Ä-N-O-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas, das gehäuft auftritt; zum Beispiel, wenn die Mehrheit einer bemerkenswerten Erscheinung folgt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Internet entwickelt sich zum Massenphänomen.
  2. Steuerhinterziehung ist ein Massenphänomen.

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 "Massenphänomen"?
"Massenphänomen" is spelled M-A-S-S-E-N-P-H-Ä-N-O-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmasn̩fɛnoˌmeːn].
What does "Massenphänomen" mean?
As a noun, "Massenphänomen" means: etwas, das gehäuft auftritt; zum Beispiel, wenn die Mehrheit einer bemerkenswerten Erscheinung folgt
How do you pronounce "Massenphänomen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Massenphänomen" is [ˈmasn̩fɛnoˌmeːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Massenphänomen" come from?
"Massenphänomen" 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 "Massenphänomen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list