Mathelehrer

[ˈmatəˌleːʁɐ]

/[ˈmatəˌleːʁɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mathelehrer” is uncommon German (frequency #64,510 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,510
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Lehrer, der Mathematik unterrichtet

Key facts for Mathelehrer
PropertyValue
HeadwordMathelehrer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmatəˌleːʁɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#64,510
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mathelehrer” 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). Mathelehrer lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Mathelehrer is uncommon German at frequency #64,510 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmatəˌleːʁɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lehrer, der Mathematik unterrichtet".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Mathelehrer, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Mathelehrer, spelled M-A-T-H-E-L-E-H-R-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lehrer, der Mathematik unterrichtet

Synonyms

Mathematiklehrer

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 "Mathelehrer"?
"Mathelehrer" is spelled M-A-T-H-E-L-E-H-R-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmatəˌleːʁɐ].
What does "Mathelehrer" mean?
As a noun, "Mathelehrer" means: Lehrer, der Mathematik unterrichtet
How do you pronounce "Mathelehrer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mathelehrer" is [ˈmatəˌleːʁɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mathelehrer" come from?
"Mathelehrer" 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 “Mathelehrer”

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

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