Meisterwerk

/[ˈmaɪ̯stɐˌvɛʁk]/ noun

Letters

11 characters

Frequency Rank

#13,656

in German word usage

Misspellings

17

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

Meisterwerk is aGermannoun. It means: das Meisterstück, eine handwerklich angefertigte, extrem hochwertige Arbeit, welche dafür geschaffen wird, um den Meistertitel in einem Handwerk (beispielsweise als Tischler, Klempner, Uhrmacher) z... Pronounced [ˈmaɪ̯stɐˌvɛʁk]. Often confused with Meisterwerke.

Key facts for Meisterwerk
PropertyValue
HeadwordMeisterwerk
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaɪ̯stɐˌvɛʁk]
Letters11
Frequency rank#13,656
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Meisterwerk in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Meisterwerk is 11 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmaɪ̯stɐˌvɛʁk]. Corpus data places it at rank #13,656 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 17 documented wrong-spelling variants for Meisterwerk, with forms such as "emisterwerk", "meisetrwerk", and "meissterwerk". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Meisterwerke", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Meisterwerk, spelled M-E-I-S-T-E-R-W-E-R-K, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Meisterstück, eine handwerklich angefertigte, extrem hochwertige Arbeit, welche dafür geschaffen wird, um den Meistertitel in einem Handwerk (beispielsweise als Tischler, Klempner, Uhrmacher) zu bekommen
  2. 2
    ein überragend gutes, künstlerisches Werk
  3. 3
    eine Spitzenleistung

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: emisterwerk,meisetrwerk,meissterwerk,meisterewrk,meisterrwerk,meisterwekr,meisterwerkk,meisterwerrk,meisterwrek,meisterwwerk,meistewrerk,meistrewerk,meistterwerk,meitserwerk,mesiterwerk,miesterwerk,mmeisterwerk

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Meisterwerk

Misspelling Variants of "Meisterwerk"

emisterwerk11meisetrwerk11meissterwerk12meisterewrk11meisterrwerk12meisterwekr11meisterwerkk12meisterwerrk12
Misspelling Variants of "Meisterwerk"

Frequency rank: #13,656 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Meisterwerk"?
"Meisterwerk" is spelled M-E-I-S-T-E-R-W-E-R-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaɪ̯stɐˌvɛʁk].
What does "Meisterwerk" mean?
As a noun, "Meisterwerk" means: das Meisterstück, eine handwerklich angefertigte, extrem hochwertige Arbeit, welche dafür geschaffen wird, um den Meistertitel in einem Handwerk (beispielsweise als Tischler, Klempner, Uhrmacher) z...
What words are commonly confused with "Meisterwerk"?
"Meisterwerk" is commonly confused with "Meisterwerke". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Meisterwerk"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Meisterwerk" is [ˈmaɪ̯stɐˌvɛʁk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Meisterwerk" come from?
"Meisterwerk" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Nearby German words

Other entries that begin with the letter M in our German index:

Explore PlainSpell

Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.