Masttopp

[ˈmastˌtɔp]

/[ˈmastˌtɔp]/ noun

The verdict

“Masttopp” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Spitze eines Mastes

Corpus desk

Index DE-masttopp · Masttopp · German

Masttopp · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Masttopp
PropertyValue
HeadwordMasttopp
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmastˌtɔp]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Masttopp“ im Deutschen

Masttoppschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Masttopp is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmastˌtɔp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Spitze eines Mastes".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Masttopp, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Masttopp, spelled M-A-S-T-T-O-P-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    Spitze eines Mastes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Abstand vom Kiel bis zum Masttopp ist auf 14 Meter begrenzt.
  2. Das Boot führte ein gut sichtbares Licht am Masttopp, ganz wie es der Vorschrift entsprach.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Masttopp"?
"Masttopp" is spelled M-A-S-T-T-O-P-P. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmastˌtɔp].
What does "Masttopp" mean?
As a noun, "Masttopp" means: Spitze eines Mastes
How do you pronounce "Masttopp"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Masttopp" is [ˈmastˌtɔp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Masttopp" come from?
"Masttopp" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list