maulfaul
[ˈmaʊ̯lˌfaʊ̯l]
The verdict
“maulfaul” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - wenig und ungern redend
Corpus desk
Index DE-maulfaul · maulfaul · German
maulfaul · 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 | maulfaul |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈmaʊ̯lˌfaʊ̯l] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „maulfaul“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
maulfaul is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈmaʊ̯lˌfaʊ̯l]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "wenig und ungern redend".
No misspelling variants are generated for maulfaul in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is maulfaul, spelled M-A-U-L-F-A-U-L.
Definition
- 1wenig und ungern redend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how maulfaul appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Thomas, warum bist du nur so maulfaul? Sag doch mal was!
„Ich warte auf eine Kontaktanzeige, in der eine Frau einen maulfaulen Stubenhocker sucht, der weder tanzt noch wandert, aber gerne die Sopranos guckt und dabei Pralinen futtert.“
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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.