Mattis

[ˈmatis]

/[ˈmatis]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mattis” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,831. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,831
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Matti

Corpus desk

Index DE-mattis · Mattis · German

Mattis · rank #46,831 · 7 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,831
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mattersburg

Nearest frequency peer: Mattersburg (-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 „Mattis“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Mattis“ 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).

Mattis vs Mutti
67% similar
Mattis vs mittig
50% similar
Mattis vs Muttis
83% similar

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

Key facts for Mattis
PropertyValue
HeadwordMattis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmatis]
Letters6
Frequency rank#46,831
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Mattis“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Mattersburg“ (#46,830), „Massenvernichtungswaffen“ (#46,828), „Maschinenraum“ (#46,827). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mattis“ bei #46,831. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Mattis (IPA [ˈmatis]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,831 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mattis, with forms such as "amttis", "matis", and "matits". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "Mutti", "mittig", "Muttis", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Mattis, spelled M-A-T-T-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Matti
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Matti
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Matti
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Matti
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Matti

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amttis
  • matis
  • matits
  • mattiss
  • mattsi
  • mmattis
  • mtatis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amttis2matis1matits2mattiss1mattsi2mmattis1mtatis2
Edit distance from "Mattis"

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 "Mattis"?
"Mattis" is spelled M-A-T-T-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmatis].
What does "Mattis" mean?
As a noun, "Mattis" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Matti
What words are commonly confused with "Mattis"?
"Mattis" is commonly confused with "Mutti", "mittig", "Muttis". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mattis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mattis" is [ˈmatis]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mattis" come from?
"Mattis" 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 "Mattis", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Melder#46,839lutsch#46,820Lilith#46,813Leveln#46,808

Similar misspelling depth

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

Lübke7 variantsLogis7 variantsletten7 variantsLamas7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list