Mayer

[ˈmaɪ̯ɐ]

/[ˈmaɪ̯ɐ]/ name

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The verdict

“Mayer” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,563. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,563
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - deutschsprachiger Familienname, Nachname mit häufigem Vorkommen

Corpus desk

Index DE-mayer · Mayer · German

Mayer · rank #6,563 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,563
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Maximilian

Nearest frequency peer: Maximilian (-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 „Mayer“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Mayer“ 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).

Mayer vs mer
40% similar
Mayer vs Meer
60% similar
Mayer vs mayo
40% similar

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

Key facts for Mayer
PropertyValue
HeadwordMayer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈmaɪ̯ɐ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#6,563
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Mayer“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Mayerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Maximilian“ (#6,562), „Mediziner“ (#6,564), „Mantel“ (#6,561). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mayer“ bei #6,563. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Mayer (IPA [ˈmaɪ̯ɐ]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #6,563 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "deutschsprachiger Familienname, Nachname mit häufigem Vorkommen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mayer, with forms such as "amyer", "maeyr", and "mayerr". 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, "mer", "Meer", "mayo", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Mayer, spelled M-A-Y-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    deutschsprachiger Familienname, Nachname mit häufigem Vorkommen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Vorhin hat ein Herr Mayer mit A Y angerufen und bittet um Rückruf.
  2. Abfahrts-Olympiasieger Matthias Mayer verzichtet auf den alpinen Saisonstart in Sölden.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amyer
  • maeyr
  • mayerr
  • mayre
  • mayyer
  • mmayer
  • myaer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amyer2maeyr2mayerr1mayre2mayyer1mmayer1myaer2
Edit distance from "Mayer"

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 "Mayer"?
"Mayer" is spelled M-A-Y-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaɪ̯ɐ].
What does "Mayer" mean?
As a proper noun, "Mayer" means: deutschsprachiger Familienname, Nachname mit häufigem Vorkommen
What words are commonly confused with "Mayer"?
"Mayer" is commonly confused with "mer", "Meer", "mayo". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mayer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mayer" is [ˈmaɪ̯ɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mayer" come from?
"Mayer" 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 "Mayer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

merke#6,565lehnt#6,557Fahne#6,533Faden#6,532

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list