Apfelmus
[ˈap͡fl̩ˌmuːs]
The verdict
“Apfelmus” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,121. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #45,121
- frequency rank, German
- 113,935
- “A” headwords
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mus, Brei aus gekochten und zerdrückten oder pürierten Apfelstücken
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Apfelmus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈap͡fl̩ˌmuːs] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #45,121 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Apfelmus” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 12 spelling variants around Apfelmus (IPA [ˈap͡fl̩ˌmuːs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,121 among 113,935 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Mus, Brei aus gekochten und zerdrückten oder pürierten Apfelstücken".
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Apfelmus, with forms such as "afpelmus", "apeflmus", and "apfellmus". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Apfelmus, spelled A-P-F-E-L-M-U-S.
Definition
- 1Mus, Brei aus gekochten und zerdrückten oder pürierten Apfelstücken
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- afpelmus
- apeflmus
- apfellmus
- apfelmmus
- apfelmsu
- apfelmuss
- apfelums
- apfemlus
- apffelmus
- apflemus
- appfelmus
- pafelmus
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Apfelmus - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Apfelmus”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-P-F-E-L-M-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈap͡fl̩ˌmuːs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.