Maultaschen

[ˈmaʊ̯lˌtaʃn̩]

/[ˈmaʊ̯lˌtaʃn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Maultaschen” is uncommon German (frequency #54,726 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,726
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Maultasche

Key facts for Maultaschen
PropertyValue
HeadwordMaultaschen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaʊ̯lˌtaʃn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#54,726
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Maultaschen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Maultaschen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Maultaschen is uncommon German at frequency #54,726 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmaʊ̯lˌtaʃn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Maultaschen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Maultaschen, spelled M-A-U-L-T-A-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Maultasche
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Maultasche
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Maultasche
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Maultasche

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 "Maultaschen"?
"Maultaschen" is spelled M-A-U-L-T-A-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaʊ̯lˌtaʃn̩].
What does "Maultaschen" mean?
As a noun, "Maultaschen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Maultasche
How do you pronounce "Maultaschen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Maultaschen" is [ˈmaʊ̯lˌtaʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Maultaschen" come from?
"Maultaschen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Maultaschen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-U-L-T-A-S-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmaʊ̯lˌtaʃn̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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