massig

[ˈmasɪç]

/[ˈmasɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“massig” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,309. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,309
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit Masse ausgestattet; über genügend, ausreichend Masse verfügend

Corpus desk

Index DE-massig · massig · German

massig · rank #28,309 · 8 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,309
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH marode

Nearest frequency peer: marode (-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 „massig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „massig“ 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).

massig vs Messi
50% similar
massig vs massiv
83% similar
massig vs massive
71% similar

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

Key facts for massig
PropertyValue
Headwordmassig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈmasɪç]
Letters6
Frequency rank#28,309
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „massig“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.massigliegt 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: „marode“ (#28,308), „maximaler“ (#28,310), „mamma“ (#28,307). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „massig“ bei #28,309. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around massig (IPA [ˈmasɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #28,309 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mit Masse ausgestattet; über genügend, ausreichend Masse verfügend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for massig, with forms such as "amssig", "masig", and "masisg". 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 also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Messi", "massiv", "massive", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is massig, spelled M-A-S-S-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit Masse ausgestattet; über genügend, ausreichend Masse verfügend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Der Riese versuchte, einen massigen Stein auszupressen.

Synonyms

aufgedunsenbeleibtbreitdickdickleibigdicklichdickwanstigdrallfeistfettfettleibigfleischigfülliggemästetgewaltigkorpulentkugelrundmassenhaftmolligpausbäckigplumppummeligrundrundlichstarkstrammstämmigumfangreichunförmiguntersetztvielvierschrötigvollschlankwohlbeleibtwohlgenährtübergenugüppig

This word in other languages

bulky(English)masiva(Español)massif(Français)maciço(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amssig
  • masig
  • masisg
  • massgi
  • massigg
  • maßig
  • mmassig
  • msasig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of massig - 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.

amssig2masig1masisg2massgi2massigg1maßig2mmassig1msasig2
Edit distance from "massig"

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 "massig"?
"massig" is spelled M-A-S-S-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmasɪç].
What does "massig" mean?
As an adjective, "massig" means: mit Masse ausgestattet; über genügend, ausreichend Masse verfügend
What words are commonly confused with "massig"?
"massig" is commonly confused with "Messi", "massiv", "massive". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "massig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "massig" is [ˈmasɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "massig" come from?
"massig" 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 "massig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

marode#28,308naiven#28,320labert#28,284Kruste#28,280

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

misch8 variantsKommode8 variantsringt8 variantsHentai8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list