Maulesel
[ˈmaʊ̯lˌʔeːzl̩]
The verdict
“Maulesel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kreuzung zwischen einer Eselstute und einem Pferdehengst
Corpus desk
Index DE-maulesel · Maulesel · German
Maulesel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Maulesel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmaʊ̯lˌʔeːzl̩] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Maulesel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Maulesel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmaʊ̯lˌʔeːzl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kreuzung zwischen einer Eselstute und einem Pferdehengst".
No generated misspelling entries exist for Maulesel in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Maulesel, spelled M-A-U-L-E-S-E-L.
Definition
- 1Kreuzung zwischen einer Eselstute und einem Pferdehengst
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Maulesel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Maulesel werden häufig als Lasttiere eingesetzt.
„Ich näherte mich einem der Maulesel, legte eigentlich ganz gedankenlos meine Hand auf seinen Hals, ging langsam neben ihm her und betrat so erneut die Stadt Rimini.“
This word in other languages
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.