maßgebend

\ˈmaːsˌɡeːbn̩t\

/\ˈmaːsˌɡeːbn̩t\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Déterminant, significatif, décisif, qui joue un grand / le plus grand rôle.

Corpus desk

Index FR-ma-gebend · maßgebend · French

maßgebend · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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 maßgebend
PropertyValue
Headwordmaßgebend
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈmaːsˌɡeːbn̩t\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « maßgebend » en français

maßgebendn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

maßgebend is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈmaːsˌɡeːbn̩t\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Déterminant, significatif, décisif, qui joue un grand / le plus grand rôle.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for maßgebend, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is maßgebend, spelled M-A-S-S-G-E-B-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Déterminant, significatif, décisif, qui joue un grand / le plus grand rôle.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Beim Thema Organspende habe sich bereits einiges getan: Das neue Transplantationsgesetz biete Krankenhäusern bessere Rahmenbedingungen für Organspenden und mehr finanzielle Unterstützung, heißt es in der Mitteilung weiter. Unabhängig von gesetzlichen Regelungen sei der Wille des Einzelnen aber immer maßgebend.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "maßgebend"?
"maßgebend" is spelled M-A-SS-G-E-B-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈmaːsˌɡeːbn̩t\.
What does "maßgebend" mean?
As an adjective, "maßgebend" means: Déterminant, significatif, décisif, qui joue un grand / le plus grand rôle.
How do you pronounce "maßgebend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "maßgebend" is \ˈmaːsˌɡeːbn̩t\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "maßgebend" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list