Messwert

[ˈmɛsˌveːɐ̯t]

/[ˈmɛsˌveːɐ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Messwert” is an uncommon German word, ranked #64,519 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#64,519
frequency rank, German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein durch Zahl und Einheit ausgedrücktes Ergebnis einer Messung

Key facts for Messwert
PropertyValue
HeadwordMesswert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɛsˌveːɐ̯t]
Letters8
Frequency rank#64,519
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Messwert” 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). Messwert 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 Messwert is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmɛsˌveːɐ̯t]. Corpus data places it at rank #64,519 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "ein durch Zahl und Einheit ausgedrücktes Ergebnis einer Messung".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Messwert in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists 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 Messwert, spelled M-E-S-S-W-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein durch Zahl und Einheit ausgedrücktes Ergebnis einer Messung

This word in other languages

measurement(English)mesure(Français)

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 "Messwert"?
"Messwert" is spelled M-E-S-S-W-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɛsˌveːɐ̯t].
What does "Messwert" mean?
As a noun, "Messwert" means: ein durch Zahl und Einheit ausgedrücktes Ergebnis einer Messung
How do you pronounce "Messwert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Messwert" is [ˈmɛsˌveːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Messwert" come from?
"Messwert" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Messwert”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-E-S-S-W-E-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmɛsˌveːɐ̯t] (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
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