Mauerwerk

[ˈmaʊ̯ɐˌvɛʁk]

/[ˈmaʊ̯ɐˌvɛʁk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mauerwerk” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,429. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,429
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Steinaufbau (mit oder ohne Mörtel) zum Gesamtgefüge einer Mauer

Corpus desk

Index DE-mauerwerk · Mauerwerk · German

Mauerwerk · rank #22,429 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,429
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Matrosen

Nearest frequency peer: Matrosen (-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 „Mauerwerk“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Mauerwerk“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Mauerwerk
PropertyValue
HeadwordMauerwerk
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaʊ̯ɐˌvɛʁk]
Letters9
Frequency rank#22,429
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Mauerwerk“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Matrosen“ (#22,428), „Metropolen“ (#22,430), „Manufaktur“ (#22,426). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mauerwerk“ bei #22,429. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Mauerwerk (IPA [ˈmaʊ̯ɐˌvɛʁk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,429 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Steinaufbau (mit oder ohne Mörtel) zum Gesamtgefüge einer Mauer".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mauerwerk, with forms such as "amuerwerk", "maeurwerk", and "mauerewrk". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Mauerwerk, spelled M-A-U-E-R-W-E-R-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Steinaufbau (mit oder ohne Mörtel) zum Gesamtgefüge einer Mauer

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Mauerwerk ist durchnässt.
  2. Im Laufe der Jahrhunderte haben sich im Mauerwerk größere Risse gebildet.

This word in other languages

masonry(English)maçonnerie(Français)alvenaria(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amuerwerk
  • maeurwerk
  • mauerewrk
  • mauerrwerk
  • mauerwekr
  • mauerwerkk
  • mauerwerrk
  • mauerwrek
  • mauerwwerk
  • mauewrerk
  • maurewerk
  • mmauerwerk
  • muaerwerk

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mauerwerk - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

amuerwerk2maeurwerk2mauerewrk2mauerrwerk1mauerwekr2mauerwerkk1mauerwerrk1mauerwrek2
Edit distance from "Mauerwerk"

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 "Mauerwerk"?
"Mauerwerk" is spelled M-A-U-E-R-W-E-R-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaʊ̯ɐˌvɛʁk].
What does "Mauerwerk" mean?
As a noun, "Mauerwerk" means: Steinaufbau (mit oder ohne Mörtel) zum Gesamtgefüge einer Mauer
What are common misspellings of "Mauerwerk"?
Common misspellings include "amuerwerk", "maeurwerk", "mauerewrk", "mauerrwerk", "mauerwekr". The correct spelling is "Mauerwerk".
How do you pronounce "Mauerwerk"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mauerwerk" is [ˈmaʊ̯ɐˌvɛʁk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mauerwerk" come from?
"Mauerwerk" 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 "Mauerwerk", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

miterlebt#22,439nachdenke#22,443laufender#22,414Neigungen#22,450

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Hightech13 variantsSeelsorge13 variantsgetragene13 variantsgestürmt13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list