spitzenmäßig

[ˈʃpɪt͡sn̩ˌmɛːsɪç]

/[ˈʃpɪt͡sn̩ˌmɛːsɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“spitzenmäßig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - außerordentlich gut (etwa hinsichtlich Qualität, Fähigkeiten, Eignung et cetera)

Corpus desk

Index DE-spitzenma-ig · spitzenmäßig · German

spitzenmäßig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for spitzenmäßig
PropertyValue
Headwordspitzenmäßig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʃpɪt͡sn̩ˌmɛːsɪç]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “spitzenmäßig” sits in German frequency

spitzenmäßig falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

spitzenmäßig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʃpɪt͡sn̩ˌmɛːsɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "außerordentlich gut (etwa hinsichtlich Qualität, Fähigkeiten, Eignung et cetera)".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for spitzenmäßig, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is spitzenmäßig, spelled S-P-I-T-Z-E-N-M-Ä-S-S-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    außerordentlich gut (etwa hinsichtlich Qualität, Fähigkeiten, Eignung et cetera)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Victor ist ein spitzenmäßiger Koch.
  2. Dieses Sakko ist spitzenmäßig verarbeitet.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "spitzenmäßig"?
"spitzenmäßig" is spelled S-P-I-T-Z-E-N-M-Ä-SS-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃpɪt͡sn̩ˌmɛːsɪç].
What does "spitzenmäßig" mean?
As an adjective, "spitzenmäßig" means: außerordentlich gut (etwa hinsichtlich Qualität, Fähigkeiten, Eignung et cetera)
How do you pronounce "spitzenmäßig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "spitzenmäßig" is [ˈʃpɪt͡sn̩ˌmɛːsɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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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