matt
[mat]
The verdict
“matt” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #5,281 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #5,281
- frequency rank, German
- 4
- letters
- 4
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit Anzeichen von Ermüdung oder Erschöpfung, mitnichten lebhaft oder rege
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | matt |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [mat] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #5,281 |
| Misspellings tracked | 4 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “matt” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for matt is 4 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [mat]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,281 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for matt, with forms such as "amtt", "mat", and "mmatt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Mt", "mit", "Mut", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is matt, spelled M-A-T-T.
Definition
- 1mit Anzeichen von Ermüdung oder Erschöpfung, mitnichten lebhaft oder rege
- 2von geringer Farbintensität
- 3ohne Glanz
- 4nicht durchsichtig, nur durchscheinend
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: amtt,mat,mmatt,mtat
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of matt - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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 “matt”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is M-A-T-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [mat] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Mt” - see the side-by-side comparison. matt vs Mt
- 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.