Master

[ˈmaːstɐ]

/[ˈmaːstɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Master” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,602. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,602
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mittlerer akademischer Grad

Corpus desk

Index DE-master · Master · German

Master · rank #3,602 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,602
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lokalen

Nearest frequency peer: Lokalen (-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 „Master“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Master“ 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).

Master vs Meter
67% similar
Master vs Mauer
67% similar
Master vs Mayer
67% similar

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

Key facts for Master
PropertyValue
HeadwordMaster
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaːstɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,602
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Master“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Masterliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Lokalen“ (#3,601), „Miete“ (#3,603), „Leidenschaft“ (#3,600). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Master“ bei #3,602. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Master (IPA [ˈmaːstɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,602 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Master, with forms such as "amster", "masetr", and "masster". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Meter", "Mauer", "Mayer", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Master, spelled M-A-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    mittlerer akademischer Grad
  2. 2
    diejenige Person, die solch einen akademischen Grad innehat, oftmals von der Ausprägung gefolgt
  3. 3
    vornehme englische Anrede für eine männliche, junge Person

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er macht gerade seinen Master.
  2. „Doch es stellte sich heraus, dass Madam an der Universität von Lagos studiert und einen Master in Betriebswirtschaft hatte.“

Synonyms

Mastertitel

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amster
  • masetr
  • masster
  • masterr
  • mastre
  • mastter
  • matser
  • mmaster
  • msater

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amster2masetr2masster1masterr1mastre2mastter1matser2mmaster1
Edit distance from "Master"

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 "Master"?
"Master" is spelled M-A-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaːstɐ].
What does "Master" mean?
As a noun, "Master" means: mittlerer akademischer Grad
What words are commonly confused with "Master"?
"Master" is commonly confused with "Meter", "Mauer", "Mayer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Master"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Master" is [ˈmaːstɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Master" come from?
"Master" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Master", 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 (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list