mäßig

\mɛːsɪç\

/\mɛːsɪç\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mesuré, modéré, sobre dans son comportement, sa consommation.

Corpus desk

Index FR-ma-ig · mäßig · French

mäßig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 mäßig
PropertyValue
Headwordmäßig
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\mɛːsɪç\
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « mäßig » en français

mäßigsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

mäßig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \mɛːsɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for mäßig, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, 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 best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is mäßig, spelled M-Ä-S-S-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mesuré, modéré, sobre dans son comportement, sa consommation.
  2. 2
    Modéré, dans son ampleur ; abordable, pour un prix.
  3. 3
    Plutôt défavorable : mitigé, médiocre.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. NATO-Generalsekretär Jens Stoltenberg rief die Türkei zu „mäßigem Verhalten“ im Nachbarland auf.
  2. Zu den gefundenen Schadstoffen gehörte Anthrachinon, das als potenziell krebserregend gilt. Das Verbrauchermagazin empfiehlt deshalb nur einen mäßigen Konsum von Mate-Tee.

Synonyms

Antonyms

unmäßigübermäßig

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 "mäßig"?
"mäßig" is spelled M-Ä-SS-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is \mɛːsɪç\.
What does "mäßig" mean?
As an adjective, "mäßig" means: Mesuré, modéré, sobre dans son comportement, sa consommation.
How do you pronounce "mäßig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mäßig" is \mɛːsɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mäßig" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list