Matrose

[maˈtʁoːzə]

/[maˈtʁoːzə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Matrose” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,135. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,135
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Angehöriger der Marine; niedrigster Dienstgrad

Corpus desk

Index DE-matrose · Matrose · German

Matrose · rank #46,135 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,135
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Maxima

Nearest frequency peer: Maxima (+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 „Matrose“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Matrose“ 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).

Matrose vs Matrosen
88% similar
Matrose vs marode
57% similar

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

Key facts for Matrose
PropertyValue
HeadwordMatrose
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maˈtʁoːzə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#46,135
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Matrose“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Maxima“ (#46,136), „Mareike“ (#46,133), „manifestieren“ (#46,132). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Matrose“ bei #46,135. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Matrose (IPA [maˈtʁoːzə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,135 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Matrose, with forms such as "amtrose", "martose", and "matorse". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Matrosen", "marode", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Matrose, spelled M-A-T-R-O-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Angehöriger der Marine; niedrigster Dienstgrad
  2. 2
    Angehöriger einer zivilen Schiffsbesatzung; in der BRD als Ausbildungsberuf bis 1983

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Auf, Matrosen, die Anker gelichtet, // Segel gespannt, den Kompass gerichtet.“
  2. „Lastautos mit Matrosen rasen über die Straßen.“

Synonyms

MarinerSeefahrerSeemann

This word in other languages

sailor(English)marinero(Español)marin(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amtrose
  • martose
  • matorse
  • matroes
  • matrosse
  • matrrose
  • matrsoe
  • mattrose
  • mmatrose
  • mtarose

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amtrose2martose2matorse2matroes2matrosse1matrrose1matrsoe2mattrose1
Edit distance from "Matrose"

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 "Matrose"?
"Matrose" is spelled M-A-T-R-O-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [maˈtʁoːzə].
What does "Matrose" mean?
As a noun, "Matrose" means: Angehöriger der Marine; niedrigster Dienstgrad
What words are commonly confused with "Matrose"?
"Matrose" is commonly confused with "Matrosen", "marode". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Matrose"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Matrose" is [maˈtʁoːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Matrose" come from?
"Matrose" 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 "Matrose", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Mareike#46,133members#46,139Messina#46,140Lorbeer#46,121

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list