Maastricht

Name: Maastricht, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/ˈmɑːstrɪkt/

//ˈmɑːstrɪkt// name

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“Maastricht” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,407. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,407
frequency rank, English: 36,575
“M” headwords: 16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A city and capital of Limburg province, Netherlands.

Corpus desk

Index EN-maastricht · Maastricht · English

Maastricht · rank #39,407 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #39,407
LEN-MEGA 10 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 16 variants
BOOK-DENSE 36,575
PHOTO-FINISH Lowndes

Nearest frequency peer: Lowndes (-2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

loveable

60,598
lovey

60,597
Lowndes

60,596
Maastricht

60,594
machinist

60,592
Mainz

60,591

What this shows Bars show where “Maastricht” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Key facts for Maastricht
Property	Value
Headword	Maastricht
Language	English
Part of speech	Proper noun
IPA	/ˈmɑːstrɪkt/
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#39,407
Misspellings tracked	16
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Maastricht” sits in English 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). Maastricht lands here:

#39,407

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Maastricht (IPA /ˈmɑːstrɪkt/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #39,407 among 36,575 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Maastricht, with forms such as "amastricht", "maasrticht", and "maasstricht". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Dutch Maastricht, ultimately from Latin Mosae Trāiectum. The correct English form is Maastricht, spelled M-A-A-S-T-R-I-C-H-T.

Definition

1
A city and capital of Limburg province, Netherlands.
2
A municipality in Limburg, Netherlands.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Maastricht, ultimately from Latin Mosae Trāiectum.

This word in other languages

Maastricht(Español)Maastricht(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

amastricht
maasrticht
maasstricht
maastircht
maastrciht
maastriccht
maastrichht
maastrichtt
maastricth
maastrihct
maastrricht
maasttricht
maatsricht
masatricht
mastricht
mmaastricht

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

Edit distance from "Maastricht"

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 English corpus, MIT). 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 May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Maastricht"?

"Maastricht" is spelled M-A-A-S-T-R-I-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɑːstrɪkt/.

What does "Maastricht" mean?

As a proper noun, "Maastricht" means: A city and capital of Limburg province, Netherlands.

What are common misspellings of "Maastricht"?

Common misspellings include "amastricht", "maasrticht", "maasstricht", "maastircht", "maastrciht". The correct spelling is "Maastricht".

How do you pronounce "Maastricht"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Maastricht" is /ˈmɑːstrɪkt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What is the origin of the word "Maastricht"?

Borrowed from Dutch Maastricht, ultimately from Latin Mosae Trāiectum. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

impersonate16 variants Hamiltonian16 variants postmortem16 variants prehistory16 variants

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.