Maturität

[matuʁiˈtɛːt]

/[matuʁiˈtɛːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Maturität” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zustand der Reife

Key facts for Maturität
PropertyValue
HeadwordMaturität
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[matuʁiˈtɛːt]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Maturität” sits in German frequency

Maturität falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Maturität is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [matuʁiˈtɛːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Maturität, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Maturität, spelled M-A-T-U-R-I-T-Ä-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zustand der Reife
  2. 2
    Abitur, Hochschulreife

Synonyms

AbiturHochschulreife

This word in other languages

maturité(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Maturität"?
"Maturität" is spelled M-A-T-U-R-I-T-Ä-T. The IPA pronunciation is [matuʁiˈtɛːt].
What does "Maturität" mean?
As a noun, "Maturität" means: Zustand der Reife
How do you pronounce "Maturität"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Maturität" is [matuʁiˈtɛːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Maturität" come from?
"Maturität" 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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Using “Maturität”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-T-U-R-I-T-Ä-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [matuʁiˈtɛːt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list