Mayonnaise

[majɔˈnɛːzə]

/[majɔˈnɛːzə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mayonnaise” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,664. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,664
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine dickflüssige, kalt hergestellte Sauce auf der Basis von Eigelb und Öl

Corpus desk

Index DE-mayonnaise · Mayonnaise · German

Mayonnaise · rank #37,664 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,664
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Materialismus

Nearest frequency peer: Materialismus (-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 „Mayonnaise“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Mayonnaise“ 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 Mayonnaise
PropertyValue
HeadwordMayonnaise
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[majɔˈnɛːzə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#37,664
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Mayonnaise“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Mayonnaiseliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Materialismus“ (#37,663), „Mehraufwand“ (#37,665), „Macdonald“ (#37,662). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mayonnaise“ bei #37,664. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Mayonnaise (IPA [majɔˈnɛːzə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,664 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine dickflüssige, kalt hergestellte Sauce auf der Basis von Eigelb und Öl".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mayonnaise, with forms such as "amyonnaise", "maoynnaise", and "maynonaise". 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 headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Mayonnaise, spelled M-A-Y-O-N-N-A-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine dickflüssige, kalt hergestellte Sauce auf der Basis von Eigelb und Öl

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Keine Angst, es ist ganz leicht eine Mayonnaise zu machen.
  2. „Eine halbe Stunde später biss ich beherzt in einen Doppelwhopper, und Ketchup und Mayonnaise sammelten sich in meinem zotteligen Vagabundenbart“

Synonyms

preußischÖltunke

This word in other languages

mayonnaise(English)mayonesa(Español)mayonnaise(Français)maionese(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amyonnaise
  • maoynnaise
  • maynonaise
  • mayonaise
  • mayonanise
  • mayonnaies
  • mayonnaisse
  • mayonnasie
  • mayonniase
  • mayyonnaise
  • mmayonnaise
  • myaonnaise

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amyonnaise2maoynnaise2maynonaise2mayonaise1mayonanise2mayonnaies2mayonnaisse1mayonnasie2
Edit distance from "Mayonnaise"

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 "Mayonnaise"?
"Mayonnaise" is spelled M-A-Y-O-N-N-A-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [majɔˈnɛːzə].
What does "Mayonnaise" mean?
As a noun, "Mayonnaise" means: eine dickflüssige, kalt hergestellte Sauce auf der Basis von Eigelb und Öl
What are common misspellings of "Mayonnaise"?
Common misspellings include "amyonnaise", "maoynnaise", "maynonaise", "mayonaise", "mayonanise". The correct spelling is "Mayonnaise".
How do you pronounce "Mayonnaise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mayonnaise" is [majɔˈnɛːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mayonnaise" come from?
"Mayonnaise" 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 "Mayonnaise", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lukrativen#37,658Lesbarkeit#37,653Leberwurst#37,650Küchenchef#37,640

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

misslang12 variantslebendes12 variantsMusikers12 variantsLabrador12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list