Meister

[ˈmaɪ̯stɐ]

/[ˈmaɪ̯stɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Meister” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #1,207 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,207
frequency rank, German
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - gewerblich-technische Meister seines Fachs, der seinerseits einen angehenden Gesellen oder Facharbeiter ausbilden darf

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Meister vs Meter
71% similar
Meister vs Messer
71% similar
Meister vs Muster
71% similar

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

Key facts for Meister
PropertyValue
HeadwordMeister
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaɪ̯stɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,207
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Meister” 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). Meister lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Meister is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmaɪ̯stɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,207 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Meister, with forms such as "emister", "meisetr", and "meisster". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Meter", "Messer", "Muster", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Meister, spelled M-E-I-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    gewerblich-technische Meister seines Fachs, der seinerseits einen angehenden Gesellen oder Facharbeiter ausbilden darf
  2. 2
    gewerblich-technische Meister seines Fachs, der seinerseits einen angehenden Gesellen oder Facharbeiter ausbilden darf
  3. 3
    Bezeichnung und Anrede für eine Person mit besonderen Fähigkeiten
  4. 4
    Bezeichnung und Anrede für eine Person mit besonderen Fähigkeiten
  5. 5
    Gewinner einer Meisterschaft
  6. 6
    Herr über einen Untergebenen, Besitzer eines Leibeigenen
  7. 7
    Spielleiter beim Rollenspiel

Synonyms

KönnerGebieter

Antonyms

GeselleLehrlingFacharbeiterMeisterin

This word in other languages

master(English)maestro(Español)maître(Français)mestre(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: emister,meisetr,meisster,meisterr,meistre,meistter,meitser,mesiter,miester,mmeister

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Meister - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

emister2meisetr2meisster1meisterr1meistre2meistter1meitser2mesiter2
Edit distance from "Meister"

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 "Meister"?
"Meister" is spelled M-E-I-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaɪ̯stɐ].
What does "Meister" mean?
As a noun, "Meister" means: gewerblich-technische Meister seines Fachs, der seinerseits einen angehenden Gesellen oder Facharbeiter ausbilden darf
What words are commonly confused with "Meister"?
"Meister" is commonly confused with "Meter", "Messer", "Muster". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Meister"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Meister" is [ˈmaɪ̯stɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Meister" come from?
"Meister" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Meister”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-E-I-S-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmaɪ̯stɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Meter” - see the side-by-side comparison. Meister vs Meter
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list