Matrize
German, noun/maˈtʁɪt͡sə/
Matrize is spelled M-A-T-R-I-Z-E (7 letters) and appears about once in every 6 million words in written German, the 125,379th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Matrize is a German feminine noun meaning “mold (hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “mit eingeprägten Buchstaben versehene Metallform, welche der Herstellung von Drucktypen (Lettern) dient”.
What does Matrize mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininemold (hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance)
- 2
femininestencil, template
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. mit eingeprägten Buchstaben versehene Metallform, welche der Herstellung von Drucktypen (Lettern) dient 2. Form aus Pappe, Wachs, Blei oder Kunststoff, die der Herstellung von Druckplatten dient 3. zur Anfertigung von Kopien verwendete Folie aus Wachspapier oder einem anderen Material 4. bei einer Pressform der untere Teil, in die mithilfe des oberen Teils (des Stempels) das Material hineingedrückt wird
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Matrize
- Matrizen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Matrize?
- /maˈtʁɪt͡sə/
- /maˈtʁiːt͡sə/
- [maˈtʁɪt͡sə]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Matrize
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Matrize in German?
Matrize appears about once in every 6 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).