Mauer

[ˈmaʊ̯ɐ]

/[ˈmaʊ̯ɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mauer” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,057. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,057
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wand eines Gebäudes aus Stein, Beton oder auch Lehm

Corpus desk

Index DE-mauer · Mauer · German

Mauer · rank #3,057 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,057
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Matthias

Nearest frequency peer: Matthias (-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 „Mauer“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Mauer“ 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).

Mauer vs mer
40% similar
Mauer vs mur
40% similar
Mauer vs Meer
60% similar

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

Key facts for Mauer
PropertyValue
HeadwordMauer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaʊ̯ɐ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,057
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Mauer“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Mauerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Matthias“ (#3,056), „Million“ (#3,058), „Markus“ (#3,055). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mauer“ bei #3,057. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Mauer (IPA [ˈmaʊ̯ɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,057 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mauer, with forms such as "amuer", "maeur", and "mauerr". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mer", "mur", "Meer", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Mauer, spelled M-A-U-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wand eines Gebäudes aus Stein, Beton oder auch Lehm
  2. 2
    Bauwerk in Form einer freistehenden Wand (manchmal mit einem Gang darin)
  3. 3
    umgangssprachliche Bezeichnung für die von 1961 bis 1989 existierende Berliner Mauer zwischen der DDR und Ost-Berlin einerseits und West-Berlin andererseits
  4. 4
    Reihe von Spielern, die sich bei einem Freistoß vor den Ball stellen
  5. 5
    Hindernis, das in seiner Gestaltung einer Mauer nachempfunden wurde

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wenn wir diese Mauer einreißen, bricht das Haus zusammen.
  2. Der Garten war von einer hohen Mauer umgeben.

Synonyms

WallEiserne VorhangantifaschistischeSchutzwall

This word in other languages

wall(English)pared(Español)mur(Français)parede(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amuer
  • maeur
  • mauerr
  • maure
  • mmauer
  • muaer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amuer2maeur2mauerr1maure2mmauer1muaer2
Edit distance from "Mauer"

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 "Mauer"?
"Mauer" is spelled M-A-U-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaʊ̯ɐ].
What does "Mauer" mean?
As a noun, "Mauer" means: Wand eines Gebäudes aus Stein, Beton oder auch Lehm
What words are commonly confused with "Mauer"?
"Mauer" is commonly confused with "mer", "mur", "Meer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mauer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mauer" is [ˈmaʊ̯ɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mauer" come from?
"Mauer" 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 "Mauer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Nette#3,060Orten#3,064Pferd#3,066reine#3,068

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Loch6 variantsstell6 variantsBauer6 variantsWeile6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list