Mattscheibe

[ˈmatˌʃaɪ̯bə]

/[ˈmatˌʃaɪ̯bə]/ noun

The verdict

“Mattscheibe” is uncommon German (frequency #66,473 among 3,571 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,473
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - lichtdurchlässige Scheibe, auf die bei optischen Kameras zur manuellen Scharfstellung das Bild projiziert wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-mattscheibe · Mattscheibe · German

Mattscheibe · rank #66,473 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #66,473
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Marlow

Nearest frequency peer: Marlow (-4 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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Mattscheibe“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Mattscheibe“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Mattscheibe
PropertyValue
HeadwordMattscheibe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmatˌʃaɪ̯bə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#66,473
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Mattscheibe“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Mattscheibefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Marlow“ (#66,469), „Medaillenspiegel“ (#66,477), „medizinischem“ (#66,478). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mattscheibe“ bei #66,473. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Mattscheibe is uncommon German at frequency #66,473 among 3,571 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmatˌʃaɪ̯bə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Mattscheibe, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Mattscheibe, spelled M-A-T-T-S-C-H-E-I-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    lichtdurchlässige Scheibe, auf die bei optischen Kameras zur manuellen Scharfstellung das Bild projiziert wird
  2. 2
    Bildschirm eines Fernsehapparates

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Mattscheibe dient zur manuellen Scharfstellung.
  2. Du kannst doch nicht den ganzen Tag vor der Mattscheibe sitzen.

Synonyms

EinstellscheibeFernsehapparatFernsehempfängerFernseherFernsehgerätFilzlatschenkinoFlimmerkisteGlotzeLatschenkinoPatschenkinoRöhreTV

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 "Mattscheibe"?
"Mattscheibe" is spelled M-A-T-T-S-C-H-E-I-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmatˌʃaɪ̯bə].
What does "Mattscheibe" mean?
As a noun, "Mattscheibe" means: lichtdurchlässige Scheibe, auf die bei optischen Kameras zur manuellen Scharfstellung das Bild projiziert wird
How do you pronounce "Mattscheibe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mattscheibe" is [ˈmatˌʃaɪ̯bə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mattscheibe" come from?
"Mattscheibe" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list