Mathematiker

[matəˈmaːtɪkɐ]

/[matəˈmaːtɪkɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mathematiker” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,430. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,430
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der sich beruflich hauptsächlich mit Mathematik befasst

Corpus desk

Index DE-mathematiker · Mathematiker · German

Mathematiker · rank #15,430 · 18 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #15,430
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Marmelade

Nearest frequency peer: Marmelade (-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 „Mathematiker“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Mathematiker“ 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).

Mathematiker vs Mathematik
83% similar

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

Key facts for Mathematiker
PropertyValue
HeadwordMathematiker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[matəˈmaːtɪkɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#15,430
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Mathematiker“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Mathematikerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Marmelade“ (#15,429), „medizinischer“ (#15,431), „Manifest“ (#15,428). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mathematiker“ bei #15,430. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Mathematiker (IPA [matəˈmaːtɪkɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,430 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jemand, der sich beruflich hauptsächlich mit Mathematik befasst".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mathematiker, with forms such as "amthematiker", "mahtematiker", and "matehmatiker". 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, "Mathematik", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Mathematiker, spelled M-A-T-H-E-M-A-T-I-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der sich beruflich hauptsächlich mit Mathematik befasst

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein Mathematiker befasst sich mit Mathematik.
  2. „Der Mathematiker ist also bei Platon für die Entfaltung und Ausarbeitung zuständig, die Basis dazu wird ihm vom Dialektiker zur Verfügung gestellt.“

Antonyms

BiologeChemikerPhysikerNichtmathematiker

This word in other languages

mathematician(English)matemático(Español)mathématicien(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amthematiker
  • mahtematiker
  • matehmatiker
  • matheamtiker
  • mathemaitker
  • mathematiekr
  • mathematikerr
  • mathematikker
  • mathematikre
  • mathematkier
  • mathemattiker
  • mathemmatiker
  • mathemtaiker
  • mathhematiker
  • mathmeatiker
  • matthematiker
  • mmathematiker
  • mtahematiker

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mathematiker - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

amthematiker2mahtematiker2matehmatiker2matheamtiker2mathemaitker2mathematiekr2mathematikerr1mathematikker1
Edit distance from "Mathematiker"

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 "Mathematiker"?
"Mathematiker" is spelled M-A-T-H-E-M-A-T-I-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [matəˈmaːtɪkɐ].
What does "Mathematiker" mean?
As a noun, "Mathematiker" means: jemand, der sich beruflich hauptsächlich mit Mathematik befasst
What words are commonly confused with "Mathematiker"?
"Mathematiker" is commonly confused with "Mathematik". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mathematiker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mathematiker" is [matəˈmaːtɪkɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mathematiker" come from?
"Mathematiker" 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 "Mathematiker", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list