Messer

[ˈmɛsɐ]

/[ˈmɛsɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Messer” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,668. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,668
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schneidewerkzeug mit Griff und Klinge

Corpus desk

Index DE-messer · Messer · German

Messer · rank #2,668 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,668
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Methoden

Nearest frequency peer: Methoden (+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 „Messer“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Messer“ 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).

Messer vs Meter
67% similar
Messer vs müsse
50% similar
Messer vs Meyer
67% similar

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

Key facts for Messer
PropertyValue
HeadwordMesser
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɛsɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,668
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Messer“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Methoden“ (#2,669), „Maschinen“ (#2,666), „Nachfolger“ (#2,670). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Messer“ bei #2,668. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Messer (IPA [ˈmɛsɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,668 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Messer, with forms such as "emsser", "meser", and "mesesr". 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", "müsse", "Meyer", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Messer, spelled M-E-S-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schneidewerkzeug mit Griff und Klinge
  2. 2
    Stichwaffe mit Griff und Klinge
  3. 3
    schneidende Klinge in Maschinen, wie zum Beispiel einem Rasenmäher

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Messer hat eine scharfe Klinge.
  2. „Die Mutter rammte das Messer in ein Kartoffelauge, das sie längst ausgestochen hatte.“

Synonyms

SchälerCutter

Antonyms

GabelLöffelstumpferGegenstand

This word in other languages

knife(English)cuchillo(Español)couteau(Français)faca(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emsser
  • meser
  • mesesr
  • messerr
  • messre
  • meßer
  • mmesser
  • mseser

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Messer - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

emsser2meser1mesesr2messerr1messre2meßer2mmesser1mseser2
Edit distance from "Messer"

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 "Messer"?
"Messer" is spelled M-E-S-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɛsɐ].
What does "Messer" mean?
As a noun, "Messer" means: Schneidewerkzeug mit Griff und Klinge
What words are commonly confused with "Messer"?
"Messer" is commonly confused with "Meter", "müsse", "Meyer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Messer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Messer" is [ˈmɛsɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Messer" come from?
"Messer" 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 "Messer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

offene#2,672Kräfte#2,663Kriege#2,661Pflege#2,676

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

nutzt8 variantssagst8 variantsSieger8 variantssocial8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list