Matsch

[mat͡ʃ]

/[mat͡ʃ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Matsch” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,843. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,843
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nasse Erde; dickflüssiger, breiiger Schmutz

Corpus desk

Index DE-matsch · Matsch · German

Matsch · rank #27,843 · 10 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,843
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH mater

Nearest frequency peer: mater (-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 „Matsch“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Matsch“ 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).

Matsch vs misch
50% similar
Matsch vs Mensch
67% similar
Matsch vs matschig
63% similar

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

Key facts for Matsch
PropertyValue
HeadwordMatsch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mat͡ʃ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#27,843
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Matsch“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Matschliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „mater“ (#27,842), „meets“ (#27,844), „marschierte“ (#27,840). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Matsch“ bei #27,843. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Matsch (IPA [mat͡ʃ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,843 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 Matsch, with forms such as "amtsch", "mastch", and "matcsh". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "misch", "Mensch", "matschig", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Matsch, spelled M-A-T-S-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    nasse Erde; dickflüssiger, breiiger Schmutz
  2. 2
    breiige Masse aus irgendetwas

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nur die Kinder genossen das Wetter: Fröhlich stampften sie mit ihren nackten Füßen im Matsch.
  2. „Auch wenn es ein schöner Tag ist, liegt Matsch auf den Gehwegen, und ich bekomme nasse Beine.“

Synonyms

ModderSchlammBreiMusPampe

This word in other languages

mud(English)lodo(Español)boue(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amtsch
  • mastch
  • matcsh
  • matscch
  • matschh
  • matshc
  • matssch
  • mattsch
  • mmatsch
  • mtasch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amtsch2mastch2matcsh2matscch1matschh1matshc2matssch1mattsch1
Edit distance from "Matsch"

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 "Matsch"?
"Matsch" is spelled M-A-T-S-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [mat͡ʃ].
What does "Matsch" mean?
As a noun, "Matsch" means: nasse Erde; dickflüssiger, breiiger Schmutz
What words are commonly confused with "Matsch"?
"Matsch" is commonly confused with "misch", "Mensch", "matschig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Matsch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Matsch" is [mat͡ʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Matsch" come from?
"Matsch" 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 "Matsch", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Manila#27,838Mossul#27,855Nester#27,864Jägern#27,797

Similar misspelling depth

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

looking10 variantsLazarus10 variantsKönigen10 variantsNeubauer10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list