Megabyte

[ˈmeːɡaˌbaɪ̯t]

/[ˈmeːɡaˌbaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Megabyte” is uncommon German (frequency #72,716 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,716
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Vielfaches der Datenmengeneinheit Byte; je nach Konvention (dezimal) 1.000.000 Byte oder (binär) 1.048.576 Byte

Key facts for Megabyte
PropertyValue
HeadwordMegabyte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmeːɡaˌbaɪ̯t]
Letters8
Frequency rank#72,716
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Megabyte” 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). Megabyte lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Megabyte is uncommon German at frequency #72,716 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmeːɡaˌbaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vielfaches der Datenmengeneinheit Byte; je nach Konvention (dezimal) 1.000.000 Byte oder (binär) 1.048.576 Byte".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Megabyte, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Megabyte, spelled M-E-G-A-B-Y-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vielfaches der Datenmengeneinheit Byte; je nach Konvention (dezimal) 1.000.000 Byte oder (binär) 1.048.576 Byte

Synonyms

Mebibyte

This word in other languages

megabyte(English)megabyte(Español)megabyte(Português)

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 "Megabyte"?
"Megabyte" is spelled M-E-G-A-B-Y-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmeːɡaˌbaɪ̯t].
What does "Megabyte" mean?
As a noun, "Megabyte" means: Vielfaches der Datenmengeneinheit Byte; je nach Konvention (dezimal) 1.000.000 Byte oder (binär) 1.048.576 Byte
How do you pronounce "Megabyte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Megabyte" is [ˈmeːɡaˌbaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Megabyte" come from?
"Megabyte" 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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Using “Megabyte”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-E-G-A-B-Y-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmeːɡaˌbaɪ̯t] (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