Matrikel
[maˈtʁiːkl̩]
The verdict
“Matrikel” is uncommon German (frequency #72,712 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #72,712
- frequency rank, German
- 44,424
- “M” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Verzeichnis von Namen beziehungsweise ein öffentliches Verzeichnis
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Matrikel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [maˈtʁiːkl̩] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #72,712 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Matrikel” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Matrikel is uncommon German at frequency #72,712 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [maˈtʁiːkl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Verzeichnis von Namen beziehungsweise ein öffentliches Verzeichnis".
No misspelling variants are generated for Matrikel in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 Matrikel, spelled M-A-T-R-I-K-E-L.
Definition
- 1ein Verzeichnis von Namen beziehungsweise ein öffentliches Verzeichnis
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “Matrikel”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is M-A-T-R-I-K-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [maˈtʁiːkl̩] (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.