Mathias

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The verdict

“Mathias” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #9,947 in German word frequency and used as a proper noun.

#9,947
frequency rank, German
7
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - dänischer männlicher Vorname

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Mathias vs Mattis
71% similar
Mathias vs Mathieu
71% similar
Mathias vs Matthias
88% similar

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

Key facts for Mathias
PropertyValue
HeadwordMathias
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[…]
Letters7
Frequency rank#9,947
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mathias” 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). Mathias lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Mathias is 7 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as […]. Corpus data places it at rank #9,947 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "dänischer männlicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mathias, with forms such as "amthias", "mahtias", and "mathais". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Mattis", "Mathieu", "Matthias", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Mathias, spelled M-A-T-H-I-A-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    dänischer männlicher Vorname

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: amthias,mahtias,mathais,mathhias,mathiass,mathisa,matihas,mmathias,mtahias

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mathias - 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.

amthias2mahtias2mathais2mathhias1mathiass1mathisa2matihas2mmathias1
Edit distance from "Mathias"

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 "Mathias"?
"Mathias" is spelled M-A-T-H-I-A-S. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Mathias" mean?
As a proper noun, "Mathias" means: dänischer männlicher Vorname
What words are commonly confused with "Mathias"?
"Mathias" is commonly confused with "Mattis", "Mathieu", "Matthias". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mathias"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mathias" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mathias" come from?
"Mathias" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Mathias”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-T-H-I-A-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as […] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Mattis” - see the side-by-side comparison. Mathias vs Mattis
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list