Mast

[mast]

/[mast]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mast” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #16,779) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#16,779
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - senkrecht stehender pfeilerähnlicher Träger (allgemein)

Corpus desk

Index DE-mast · Mast · German

Mast · rank #16,779 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,779
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Masche

Nearest frequency peer: Masche (-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.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „Mast“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „Mast“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

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).

Mast vs MS
25% similar
Mast vs Mt
50% similar
Mast vs mit
25% similar

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

Key facts for Mast
PropertyValue
HeadwordMast
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mast]
Letters4
Frequency rank#16,779
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „Mast“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Mastliegt auf dieser Marke:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Masche“ (#16,778), „medialen“ (#16,781), „Mikrowelle“ (#16,782). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mast“ bei #16,779. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Mast is neighbouring look-alikes ("MS", "Mt", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [mast]. Frequency #16,779 among 3,571 “M” headwords. 4 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mast, with forms such as "masst", "mastt", and "mmast". 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, "MS", "Mt", "mit", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Mast, spelled M-A-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    senkrecht stehender pfeilerähnlicher Träger (allgemein)
  2. 2
    senkrecht stehender pfeilerähnlicher Träger (allgemein)
  3. 3
    senkrecht stehender pfeilerähnlicher Träger (allgemein)
  4. 4
    wie [1], aber speziell auf Schiffen (Plural 2, das Kollektiv Schiff ist bereits bestimmt)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Manche Mobilfunksender werden auf Gebäuden montiert, für andere werden Masten errichtet.
  2. Ukrainische Nationalisten hatten jüngst Masten mit Stromleitungen für die annektierte Halbinsel [Krim] gesprengt.

Synonyms

SteherTragwerk

This word in other languages

mast(English)torre(Español)pylône(Français)mastro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • masst
  • mastt
  • mmast
  • msat

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

masst1mastt1mmast1msat2
Edit distance from "Mast"

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 "Mast"?
"Mast" is spelled M-A-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [mast].
What does "Mast" mean?
As a noun, "Mast" means: senkrecht stehender pfeilerähnlicher Träger (allgemein)
What words are commonly confused with "Mast"?
"Mast" is commonly confused with "MS", "Mt", "mit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mast"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mast" is [mast]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mast" come from?
"Mast" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Mast", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Lahn#16,764item#16,743save#16,816Höfe#16,734

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list