Maier

\maɪ̯ɐ\

/\maɪ̯ɐ\/ name

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The verdict

“Maier” is uncommon French (frequency #56,733 among 5,038 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,733
frequency rank, French
5,038
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nom de famille.

Corpus desk

Index FR-maier · Maier · French

Maier · rank #56,733 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #56,733
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,038
  • PHOTO-FINISH makers

Nearest frequency peer: makers (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rangs de longue queue près de « Maier »

Bande clairsemée: les barres inversent le rang pour que le rare se lise plus court

corpus weight

What this shows Vue de longue queue: où « Maier » se situe face à des rangs français aussi rares.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Maier
PropertyValue
HeadwordMaier
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\maɪ̯ɐ\
Letters5
Frequency rank#56,733
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Maier » en français

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.Maiertombe dans cette queue de rareté:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Voisins rares de la même bande: « makers » (#56,734), « macroniste » (#56,731), « malfaisants » (#56,735). Parmi 5,038 lemmes en « M », « Maier » est au #56,733. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Maier is uncommon French at frequency #56,733 among 5,038 “M” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed \maɪ̯ɐ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Nom de famille.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Maier, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Maier, spelled M-A-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nom de famille.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Maier"?
"Maier" is spelled M-A-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \maɪ̯ɐ\.
What does "Maier" mean?
As a proper noun, "Maier" means: Nom de famille.
How do you pronounce "Maier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Maier" is \maɪ̯ɐ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Maier" come from?
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Maier", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lundy#56,726Ligny#56,719mirza#56,753mommy#56,756

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list