Mädchen
\ˈmɛːtçən\
The verdict
“Mädchen” 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) - Jeune fille.
Corpus desk
Index FR-madchen · Mädchen · French
Mädchen · 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 | Mädchen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈmɛːtçən\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Mädchen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈmɛːtçən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Mädchen in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is Mädchen, spelled M-Ä-D-C-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1Jeune fille.
- 2Jeune femme.
- 3Petite copine (de quelqu'un).
- 4Employée de maison, domestique, servante.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Mädchen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Das Mädchen mit den Schwefelhölzern.
Das Mädchen ist ein bisschen müde.
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.