Matz
[mat͡s]
The verdict
“Matz” is uncommon German (frequency #63,554 among 3,571 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #63,554
- frequency rank, German
- 3,571
- “M” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - männlicher Vorname
Corpus desk
Index DE-matz · Matz · German
Matz · rank #63,554 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #63,554
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,571
- PHOTO-FINISH Marstall
Nearest frequency peer: Marstall (-2 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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “Matz”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- manövriert
manövriert
36,451 corpus weight
- Marchese
Marchese
36,450 corpus weight
- Marstall
Marstall
36,449 corpus weight
- Matz
Matz
36,447 corpus weight
- menschenleer
menschenleer
36,444 corpus weight
- mercator
mercator
36,443 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “Matz” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Matz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [mat͡s] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #63,554 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Wo “Matz” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt
Rare enough to double-check
Matz is uncommon German at frequency #63,554 among 3,571 “M” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [mat͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "männlicher Vorname".
Matz doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Matz, spelled M-A-T-Z.
Definition
- 1männlicher Vorname
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Matz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Matz’ Vater züchtet Schafe.
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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