Matze

[ˈmat͡sə]

/[ˈmat͡sə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Matze” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,323. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,323
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ungesäuertes Fladenbrot, welches während der Passahzeit gegessen wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-matze · Matze · German

Matze · rank #48,323 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,323
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH mechanisches

Nearest frequency peer: mechanisches (+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 „Matze“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Matze“ 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).

Matze vs Metz
60% similar
Matze vs Mute
60% similar
Matze vs maze
60% similar

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

Key facts for Matze
PropertyValue
HeadwordMatze
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmat͡sə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#48,323
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Matze“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Matzeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „mechanisches“ (#48,324), „mehrtägigen“ (#48,325), „melodische“ (#48,326). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Matze“ bei #48,323. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Matze (IPA [ˈmat͡sə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,323 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ungesäuertes Fladenbrot, welches während der Passahzeit gegessen wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Matze, with forms such as "amtze", "matez", and "mattze". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Metz", "Mute", "maze", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Matze, spelled M-A-T-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ungesäuertes Fladenbrot, welches während der Passahzeit gegessen wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „In dem wahrscheinlich ältesten Teil des Passahrituals wird die Matze erst enthüllt und dann hochgehalten, während auf aramäisch die folgenden Worte rezitiert werden: «Dies ist das Brot der Not, das unsere Väter assen im Lande Ägypten.»“

Antonyms

KnäckebrotHostieOblateSchüttelbrot

This word in other languages

Matza(English)matzá(Español)matza(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amtze
  • matez
  • mattze
  • matzze
  • mazte
  • mmatze
  • mtaze

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amtze2matez2mattze1matzze1mazte2mmatze1mtaze2
Edit distance from "Matze"

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 "Matze"?
"Matze" is spelled M-A-T-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmat͡sə].
What does "Matze" mean?
As a noun, "Matze" means: ungesäuertes Fladenbrot, welches während der Passahzeit gegessen wird
What words are commonly confused with "Matze"?
"Matze" is commonly confused with "Metz", "Mute", "maze". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Matze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Matze" is [ˈmat͡sə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Matze" come from?
"Matze" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Lepra#48,303Möhre#48,343Natal#48,349nerve#48,351

Similar misspelling depth

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

mietet7 variantsLeibes7 variantsKutter7 variantspadre7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list