MP3s

[ɛmpeːˈdʁaɪ̯s]

/[ɛmpeːˈdʁaɪ̯s]/ noun

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The verdict

“MP3s” is uncommon German (frequency #98,827 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,827
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs MP3

Key facts for MP3s
PropertyValue
HeadwordMP3s
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɛmpeːˈdʁaɪ̯s]
Letters4
Frequency rank#98,827
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “MP3s” 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). MP3s lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

MP3s is uncommon German at frequency #98,827 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɛmpeːˈdʁaɪ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for MP3s, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is MP3s, spelled M-P-3-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs MP3
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs MP3
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs MP3
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs MP3

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 "MP3s"?
"MP3s" is spelled M-P-3-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ɛmpeːˈdʁaɪ̯s].
What does "MP3s" mean?
As a noun, "MP3s" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs MP3
How do you pronounce "MP3s"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "MP3s" is [ɛmpeːˈdʁaɪ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "MP3s" come from?
"MP3s" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “MP3s”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-P-3-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɛmpeːˈdʁaɪ̯s] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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