das Maul halten

[das maʊ̯l ˈhaltn̩]

/[das maʊ̯l ˈhaltn̩]/ phrase

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The verdict

“das Maul halten” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - still sein; den Mund nicht zum Reden öffnen

Key facts for das Maul halten
PropertyValue
Headworddas Maul halten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[das maʊ̯l ˈhaltn̩]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “das Maul halten” sits in German frequency

das Maul halten falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

das Maul halten is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [das maʊ̯l ˈhaltn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

das Maul halten doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is das Maul halten, spelled D-A-S- -M-A-U-L- -H-A-L-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    still sein; den Mund nicht zum Reden öffnen
  2. 2
    nicht irgendjemandem mitteilen, was man über eine bestimmte Angelegenheit weiß

This word in other languages

shut up(English)fermer sa gueule(Français)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "das Maul halten"?
"das Maul halten" is spelled D-A-S- -M-A-U-L- -H-A-L-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [das maʊ̯l ˈhaltn̩].
What does "das Maul halten" mean?
As a phrase, "das Maul halten" means: still sein; den Mund nicht zum Reden öffnen
How do you pronounce "das Maul halten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "das Maul halten" is [das maʊ̯l ˈhaltn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "das Maul halten" come from?
"das Maul halten" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “das Maul halten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-A-S- -M-A-U-L- -H-A-L-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [das maʊ̯l ˈhaltn̩] (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
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list