Maut

[maʊ̯t]

/[maʊ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Maut” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,753. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,753
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zoll

Corpus desk

Index DE-maut · Maut · German

Maut · rank #8,753 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,753
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Löwe

Nearest frequency peer: Löwe (-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 „Maut“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Maut“ 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).

Maut vs Mt
50% similar
Maut vs mu
25% similar
Maut vs mit
25% similar

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

Key facts for Maut
PropertyValue
HeadwordMaut
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[maʊ̯t]
Letters4
Frequency rank#8,753
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Maut“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Mautliegt 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: „Löwe“ (#8,752), „mehrheitlich“ (#8,754), „längerer“ (#8,751). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Maut“ bei #8,753. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Maut (IPA [maʊ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #8,753 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Maut, with forms such as "amut", "matu", and "mautt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Mt", "mu", "mit", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Maut, spelled M-A-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zoll
  2. 2
    Gebühr für die Benutzung einer Autobahn, Straße, Brücke oder eines Tunnels
  3. 3
    freiwillige Erhöhung einer Zahlung an abhängig Beschäftigte

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Maut- und Accisordnung v. 29. Nov. 1765 für Bayern; Errichtung eines Haupt- oder Generalmautdirektoriums, Mautfreyheit des innern Handels und Wandels mit Beschränkung der Maut auf das Transito -, Konsumo- und Essito - Gut aus fremden Landen, Anordnung einer Mautkarte über die Mautstationen und Kommerzialstraßen, Mauttarif mit Ausscheidung der Land- und W…
  2. „Einige Wochen nach Einführung dieser Maut kam es zu wochenlangem Starkregen, der das Getreide und die Weintrauben vergammeln ließ.“

Synonyms

StraßenbenutzungsgebührStraßenbenützungsgebührTrinkgeld

This word in other languages

toll(English)peaje(Español)péage(Français)portagem(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amut
  • matu
  • mautt
  • mmaut
  • muat

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Maut - 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.

amut2matu2mautt1mmaut1muat2
Edit distance from "Maut"

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 "Maut"?
"Maut" is spelled M-A-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [maʊ̯t].
What does "Maut" mean?
As a noun, "Maut" means: Zoll
What words are commonly confused with "Maut"?
"Maut" is commonly confused with "Mt", "mu", "mit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Maut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Maut" is [maʊ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Maut" come from?
"Maut" 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 "Maut", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Löwe#8,752Page#8,762Pest#8,763Krim#8,741

Similar misspelling depth

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

Theo5 variantsUhren5 variantsHure5 variantsrita5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list