Milf

[mɪlf]

/[mɪlf]/ noun

The verdict

“Milf” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #9,061 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#9,061
frequency rank, German
4
letters
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - subjektiv sexuell attraktive Frau vorwiegend im mittleren Lebensalter

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Milf vs ml
25% similar
Milf vs mit
25% similar
Milf vs mir
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Milf
PropertyValue
HeadwordMilf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mɪlf]
Letters4
Frequency rank#9,061
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Milf” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Milf lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Milf is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [mɪlf]. Corpus data places it at rank #9,061 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "subjektiv sexuell attraktive Frau vorwiegend im mittleren Lebensalter".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Milf, with forms such as "imlf", "mifl", and "milff". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "ml", "mit", "mir", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 Milf, spelled M-I-L-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    subjektiv sexuell attraktive Frau vorwiegend im mittleren Lebensalter

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: imlf,mifl,milff,millf,mlif,mmilf

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Milf - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

imlf2mifl2milff1millf1mlif2mmilf1
Edit distance from "Milf"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Milf"?
"Milf" is spelled M-I-L-F. The IPA pronunciation is [mɪlf].
What does "Milf" mean?
As a noun, "Milf" means: subjektiv sexuell attraktive Frau vorwiegend im mittleren Lebensalter
What words are commonly confused with "Milf"?
"Milf" is commonly confused with "ml", "mit", "mir". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Milf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Milf" is [mɪlf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Milf" come from?
"Milf" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Milf”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-I-L-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [mɪlf] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “ml” - see the side-by-side comparison. Milf vs ml
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list