Matcha

[ˈmat͡ʃa]

/[ˈmat͡ʃa]/ noun

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The verdict

“Matcha” is uncommon German (frequency #59,871 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,871
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zu sehr feinem Pulver gemahlener grüner Tee

Key facts for Matcha
PropertyValue
HeadwordMatcha
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmat͡ʃa]
Letters6
Frequency rank#59,871
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Matcha” 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). Matcha 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

Matcha is uncommon German at frequency #59,871 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmat͡ʃa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zu sehr feinem Pulver gemahlener grüner Tee".

No misspelling variants are generated for Matcha in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Matcha, spelled M-A-T-C-H-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu sehr feinem Pulver gemahlener grüner Tee

This word in other languages

matcha(English)matcha(Français)

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 "Matcha"?
"Matcha" is spelled M-A-T-C-H-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmat͡ʃa].
What does "Matcha" mean?
As a noun, "Matcha" means: zu sehr feinem Pulver gemahlener grüner Tee
How do you pronounce "Matcha"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Matcha" is [ˈmat͡ʃa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Matcha" come from?
"Matcha" 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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Using “Matcha”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-T-C-H-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmat͡ʃa] (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

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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