Matador

[mataˈdoːɐ̯]

/[mataˈdoːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Matador” is uncommon German (frequency #80,656 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,656
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (männliche^☆) Person, die im Stierkampf gegen den Stier antritt

Key facts for Matador
PropertyValue
HeadwordMatador
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mataˈdoːɐ̯]
Letters7
Frequency rank#80,656
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Matador” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Matador lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Matador is uncommon German at frequency #80,656 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [mataˈdoːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Matador in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Matador, spelled M-A-T-A-D-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    (männliche^☆) Person, die im Stierkampf gegen den Stier antritt
  2. 2
    (männliche^☆) Person, die eine bestimmende/führende Rolle innehat

Synonyms

StierkämpferHauptpersonSieger

This word in other languages

matador(English)matador(Español)

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 "Matador"?
"Matador" is spelled M-A-T-A-D-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [mataˈdoːɐ̯].
What does "Matador" mean?
As a noun, "Matador" means: (männliche^☆) Person, die im Stierkampf gegen den Stier antritt
How do you pronounce "Matador"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Matador" is [mataˈdoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Matador" come from?
"Matador" 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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Using “Matador”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-T-A-D-O-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [mataˈdoːɐ̯] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list