mausgrau
[ˈmaʊ̯sˌɡʁaʊ̯]
The verdict
“mausgrau” 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) - grau wie eine Maus
Corpus desk
Index DE-mausgrau · mausgrau · German
mausgrau · 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 | mausgrau |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈmaʊ̯sˌɡʁaʊ̯] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „mausgrau“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
mausgrau is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈmaʊ̯sˌɡʁaʊ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "grau wie eine Maus".
No misspelling variants are generated for mausgrau in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is mausgrau, spelled M-A-U-S-G-R-A-U.
Definition
- 1grau wie eine Maus
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how mausgrau appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Es besitzt einen mausgrauen oder schieferfarbenen Pelz, der untermischt ist mit langen schwärzlichen und weißen Haaren; selten findet man hellsiberfarbige Exemplare.“
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.