Maßstab
\ˈmaːsˌʃtaːp\
The verdict
“Maßstab” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mètre, règle, instrument de mesure de longueur.
Corpus desk
Index FR-ma-stab · Maßstab · French
Maßstab · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Maßstab |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈmaːsˌʃtaːp\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Maßstab is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈmaːsˌʃtaːp\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Maßstab doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Maßstab, spelled M-A-S-S-S-T-A-B.
Definition
- 1Mètre, règle, instrument de mesure de longueur.
- 2Étalon (qui sert de référence), échelle.
- 3Échelle de représentation.
- 4Critère.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Maßstab appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Maßstäbe aus Metall sind zwar teurer, aber robust und langlebig.
Die Produktion im industriellen Maßstab hat ihre spezifischen Schwierigkeiten.
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.