Messung

[ˈmɛsʊŋ]

/[ˈmɛsʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Messung” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,694. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,694
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorgang des Messens

Corpus desk

Index DE-messung · Messung · German

Messung · rank #6,694 · 10 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,694
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH löste

Nearest frequency peer: löste (-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 „Messung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Messung“ 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).

Messung vs missing
57% similar
Messung vs Messungen
78% similar
Messung vs messen
57% similar

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

Key facts for Messung
PropertyValue
HeadwordMessung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɛsʊŋ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#6,694
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Messung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Messungliegt 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: „löste“ (#6,693), „Mythos“ (#6,695), „locken“ (#6,692). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Messung“ bei #6,694. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Messung (IPA [ˈmɛsʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,694 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Messung, with forms such as "emssung", "messnug", and "messugn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "missing", "Messungen", "messen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Messung, spelled M-E-S-S-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorgang des Messens
  2. 2
    Ergebnis und Auswertung eines Messvorgangs

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Messung der Temperatur erfolgt hierbei mit Hilfe von Thermometern oder Temperatursensoren.
  2. „Hierbei kam es auf sehr subtile Messungen des Wärmegrades an.“

This word in other languages

measurement(English)medición(Español)mesure(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emssung
  • messnug
  • messugn
  • messungg
  • messunng
  • mesung
  • mesusng
  • meßung
  • mmessung
  • msesung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emssung2messnug2messugn2messungg1messunng1mesung1mesusng2meßung2
Edit distance from "Messung"

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 "Messung"?
"Messung" is spelled M-E-S-S-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɛsʊŋ].
What does "Messung" mean?
As a noun, "Messung" means: Vorgang des Messens
What words are commonly confused with "Messung"?
"Messung" is commonly confused with "missing", "Messungen", "messen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Messung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Messung" is [ˈmɛsʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Messung" come from?
"Messung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Messung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lebende#6,690Körpers#6,689kreativ#6,686schicke#6,720

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Mythos10 variantsfürchte10 variantsEuropäer10 variantsEingriff10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list