Mathematik

[matemaˈtiːk]

/[matemaˈtiːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mathematik” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,831. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,831
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wissenschaft, die selbstgeschaffene abstrakte Strukturen auf ihre Eigenschaften und Muster untersucht

Corpus desk

Index DE-mathematik · Mathematik · German

Mathematik · rank #3,831 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,831
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Manfred

Nearest frequency peer: Manfred (-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 „Mathematik“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Mathematik“ 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).

Mathematik vs Mathematiker
83% similar

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

Key facts for Mathematik
PropertyValue
HeadwordMathematik
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[matemaˈtiːk]
Letters10
Frequency rank#3,831
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Mathematik“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Mathematikliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Manfred“ (#3,830), „Mercedes“ (#3,832), „Löwen“ (#3,829). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mathematik“ bei #3,831. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Mathematik (IPA [matemaˈtiːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,831 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mathematik, with forms such as "amthematik", "mahtematik", and "matehmatik". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Mathematiker", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Mathematik, spelled M-A-T-H-E-M-A-T-I-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wissenschaft, die selbstgeschaffene abstrakte Strukturen auf ihre Eigenschaften und Muster untersucht
  2. 2
    Studien- oder Schulfach, in dem diese Wissenschaft gelehrt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wichtige Teilgebiete der Mathematik sind die Geometrie, die Arithmetik, die Algebra und die Stochastik.
  2. „Sein Großvater, der kaum eine Schule besucht hatte, liebte es seit jeher, sich mit Naturwissenschaft und Mathematik zu beschäftigen, und machte beides für Eiríkur zu einem Spiel.“

Synonyms

GrößenlehreMathesisMathese

This word in other languages

mathematics(English)matemáticas(Español)mathématiques(Français)matemática(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amthematik
  • mahtematik
  • matehmatik
  • matheamtik
  • mathemaitk
  • mathematikk
  • mathematki
  • mathemattik
  • mathemmatik
  • mathemtaik
  • mathhematik
  • mathmeatik
  • matthematik
  • mmathematik
  • mtahematik

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mathematik - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

amthematik2mahtematik2matehmatik2matheamtik2mathemaitk2mathematikk1mathematki2mathemattik1
Edit distance from "Mathematik"

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 "Mathematik"?
"Mathematik" is spelled M-A-T-H-E-M-A-T-I-K. The IPA pronunciation is [matemaˈtiːk].
What does "Mathematik" mean?
As a noun, "Mathematik" means: Wissenschaft, die selbstgeschaffene abstrakte Strukturen auf ihre Eigenschaften und Muster untersucht
What words are commonly confused with "Mathematik"?
"Mathematik" is commonly confused with "Mathematiker". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mathematik"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mathematik" is [matemaˈtiːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mathematik" come from?
"Mathematik" 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 "Mathematik", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Motivation#3,834natürliche#3,835Prinzessin#3,839teilnehmen#3,853

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Schwarzer15 variantsUnterlagen15 variantsausgeführt15 variantsanlässlich15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list