Masseur

[maˈsøːɐ̯]

/[maˈsøːɐ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Masseur” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,345. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,345
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der nach Ausbildung und staatlicher Prüfung Massagen ausführt

Corpus desk

Index DE-masseur · Masseur · German

Masseur · rank #43,345 · 9 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,345
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Maschinerie

Nearest frequency peer: Maschinerie (-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 „Masseur“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Masseur“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Masseur vs Messer
71% similar
Masseur vs Master
71% similar
Masseur vs Mauser
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Masseur
PropertyValue
HeadwordMasseur
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maˈsøːɐ̯]
Letters7
Frequency rank#43,345
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Masseur“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Masseurliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Maschinerie“ (#43,344), „maschinell“ (#43,343), „Mauerbau“ (#43,347). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Masseur“ bei #43,345. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Masseur (IPA [maˈsøːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,345 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jemand, der nach Ausbildung und staatlicher Prüfung Massagen ausführt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Masseur, with forms such as "amsseur", "masesur", and "maseur". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Messer", "Master", "Mauser", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Masseur, spelled M-A-S-S-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der nach Ausbildung und staatlicher Prüfung Massagen ausführt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Der Masseur konnte bei ihr alle Verspannungen lockern.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amsseur
  • masesur
  • maseur
  • masseru
  • masseurr
  • massuer
  • maßeur
  • mmasseur
  • msaseur

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Masseur - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

amsseur2masesur2maseur1masseru2masseurr1massuer2maßeur2mmasseur1
Edit distance from "Masseur"

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 "Masseur"?
"Masseur" is spelled M-A-S-S-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈsøːɐ̯].
What does "Masseur" mean?
As a noun, "Masseur" means: jemand, der nach Ausbildung und staatlicher Prüfung Massagen ausführt
What words are commonly confused with "Masseur"?
"Masseur" is commonly confused with "Messer", "Master", "Mauser". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Masseur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Masseur" is [maˈsøːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Masseur" come from?
"Masseur" 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 "Masseur", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list