Matten

[ˈmatn̩]

/[ˈmatn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Matten” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,829. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,829
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Matta

Corpus desk

Index DE-matten · Matten · German

Matten · rank #24,829 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,829
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Massenmedien

Nearest frequency peer: Massenmedien (-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 „Matten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Matten“ 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).

Matten vs Mitte
67% similar
Matten vs Mayen
67% similar
Matten vs Motte
67% similar

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

Key facts for Matten
PropertyValue
HeadwordMatten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmatn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#24,829
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Matten“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Massenmedien“ (#24,828), „Membran“ (#24,830), „Marl“ (#24,827). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Matten“ bei #24,829. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Matten (IPA [ˈmatn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,829 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Matten, with forms such as "amtten", "maten", and "matetn". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Mitte", "Mayen", "Motte", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Matten, spelled M-A-T-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Matta
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Matta
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Matta
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Matta

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amtten
  • maten
  • matetn
  • mattenn
  • mattne
  • mmatten
  • mtaten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Matten - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

amtten2maten1matetn2mattenn1mattne2mmatten1mtaten2
Edit distance from "Matten"

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 "Matten"?
"Matten" is spelled M-A-T-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmatn̩].
What does "Matten" mean?
As a noun, "Matten" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Matta
What words are commonly confused with "Matten"?
"Matten" is commonly confused with "Mitte", "Mayen", "Motte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Matten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Matten" is [ˈmatn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Matten" come from?
"Matten" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Matten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Macho7 variantsLemgo7 variantsKomet7 variantsHupen7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list