mächtig
\ˈmɛç.tɪç\
The verdict
“mächtig” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Puissant, puissante, qui a beaucoup de pouvoir.
Corpus desk
Index FR-machtig · mächtig · French
mächtig · 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 | mächtig |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈmɛç.tɪç\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
mächtig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈmɛç.tɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for mächtig in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. 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.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is mächtig, spelled M-Ä-C-H-T-I-G.
Definition
- 1Puissant, puissante, qui a beaucoup de pouvoir.
- 2Puissant, puissante, qui a beaucoup de force, qui produit beaucoup d’effet.
- 3Énorme, imposant.
- 4Grand, fort, intense.
- 5etwas mächtig sein: Maîtriser. employé avec génitif.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how mächtig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Carolin Emcke war 22 Jahre alt, als ihr Patenonkel starb, ermordet von der RAF: Alfred Herrhausen. (...) Man habe den „mächtigsten Wirtschaftsführer in Europa“ hingerichtet, erklärte die Rote Armee Fraktion in ihrem Bekennerschreiben.
Man kann die ganze Reuß-Verschwörung natürlich als totalen Unsinn abtun. (...) Oder die Erzählung, dass mächtige Politiker wehrlose Kinder in unterirdischen Bunkern gefangen halten, um aus ihrem Blut einen Verjüngungstrank zu brauen, ein altes antisemitisches Narrativ.
Synonyms
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.