mausen
[ˈmaʊ̯zn̩]
The verdict
“mausen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Maus fangen, um sie dann zu fressen
Corpus desk
Index DE-mausen · mausen · German
mausen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | mausen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈmaʊ̯zn̩] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „mausen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
mausen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈmaʊ̯zn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
mausen has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is mausen, spelled M-A-U-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1eine Maus fangen, um sie dann zu fressen
- 2etwas entwenden, stehlen, klauen
- 3Geschlechtsverkehr (Koitus) durchführen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how mausen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Unsere Katze maust zwar fleißig, legt die toten Mäuse aber dann vor der Tür ab.
„‚[…] Wo haben Sie die zwei Zentner gelassen, Schulz? Ich wiege nach. Los, wieder rauf mit dem Sack auf die Waage.‘ ‚Ist zusammengeschnurrt in der Hitze, der Weizen‘, läßt sich der alte Speicherarbeiter Kube vernehmen. […] ‚[…] Hast ihn nach Hause getragen zu Muttern, was? Zusammengeschnurrt, wenn ich das höre! Geklaut ist er, hier mausen doch alle.‘“
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.