masterpiece

/ˈmæstɚˌpis/

//ˈmæstɚˌpis// noun

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"masterpiece" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“masterpiece” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #9,495. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,495
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career.

Corpus desk

Index EN-masterpiece · masterpiece · English

masterpiece · rank #9,495 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,495
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH manor

Nearest frequency peer: manor (-1 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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “masterpiece”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “masterpiece” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for masterpiece
PropertyValue
Headwordmasterpiece
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmæstɚˌpis/
Letters11
Frequency rank#9,495
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “masterpiece”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).masterpiecelands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “manor” (#9,494), “melody” (#9,496), “logs” (#9,493). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “masterpiece” is #9,495. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around masterpiece (IPA /ˈmæstɚˌpis/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,495 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for masterpiece, with forms such as "amsterpiece", "masetrpiece", and "massterpiece". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From master + piece, a calque of Dutch meesterstuk or German Meisterstück (“masterpiece”). Piecewise doublet of maestropiece and masterstick. Compare also journeyman's piece. The correct English form is masterpiece, spelled M-A-S-T-E-R-P-I-E-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    A piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career.
  2. 2
    A work of outstanding creativity, skill or workmanship.
  3. 3
    A work created in order to qualify as a master craftsman and member of a guild.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The design, when finally developed, was a slight disappointment to Monsieur Deplis, who had suspected Icarus of being a fortress taken by Wallenstein in the Thirty Years' War, but he was more than satisfied with the execution of the work, which was acclaimed by all who had the privilege of seeing it as Pincini's masterpiece.
  2. Masterpieces are not completed, they are abandoned.

Etymology

From master + piece, a calque of Dutch meesterstuk or German Meisterstück (“masterpiece”). Piecewise doublet of maestropiece and masterstick. Compare also journeyman's piece.

Synonyms

chef d'œuvremagnum opusmasterworkmasterpiecepièce de résistancework of art

Antonyms

piece of junktrash

This word in other languages

chef-d'œuvre(Français)Meisterstück(Deutsch)obra prima(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amsterpiece
  • masetrpiece
  • massterpiece
  • mastepriece
  • masteripece
  • masterpeice
  • masterpicee
  • masterpiecce
  • masterpieec
  • masterppiece
  • masterrpiece
  • mastrepiece
  • mastterpiece
  • matserpiece
  • mmasterpiece
  • msaterpiece

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of masterpiece - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

amsterpiece2masetrpiece2massterpiece1mastepriece2masteripece2masterpeice2masterpicee2masterpiecce1
Edit distance from "masterpiece"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "masterpiece"?
"masterpiece" is spelled M-A-S-T-E-R-P-I-E-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmæstɚˌpis/.
What does "masterpiece" mean?
As a noun, "masterpiece" means: A piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career.
What are common misspellings of "masterpiece"?
Common misspellings include "amsterpiece", "masetrpiece", "massterpiece", "mastepriece", "masteripece". The correct spelling is "masterpiece".
How do you pronounce "masterpiece"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "masterpiece" is /ˈmæstɚˌpis/. 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 "masterpiece"?
From master + piece, a calque of Dutch meesterstuk or German Meisterstück (“masterpiece”). Piecewise doublet of maestropiece and masterstick. Compare also journeyman's piece. 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 "masterpiece", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list