Mapudungun

[ˌmapuˈdʊŋun]

/[ˌmapuˈdʊŋun]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die araukanische Sprache der Mapuche-Indianer in Chile und Argentinien

Key facts for Mapudungun
PropertyValue
HeadwordMapudungun
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌmapuˈdʊŋun]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mapudungun” sits in German frequency

Mapudungun 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

Mapudungun is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌmapuˈdʊŋun]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die araukanische Sprache der Mapuche-Indianer in Chile und Argentinien".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Mapudungun, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Mapudungun, spelled M-A-P-U-D-U-N-G-U-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die araukanische Sprache der Mapuche-Indianer in Chile und Argentinien

Synonyms

Araukanisch

This word in other languages

Mapudungun(English)mapudungun(Español)mapudungun(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 "Mapudungun"?
"Mapudungun" is spelled M-A-P-U-D-U-N-G-U-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌmapuˈdʊŋun].
What does "Mapudungun" mean?
As a noun, "Mapudungun" means: die araukanische Sprache der Mapuche-Indianer in Chile und Argentinien
How do you pronounce "Mapudungun"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mapudungun" is [ˌmapuˈdʊŋun]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mapudungun" come from?
"Mapudungun" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Mapudungun”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-A-P-U-D-U-N-G-U-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌmapuˈdʊŋun] (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