missmutig

[ˈmɪsˌmuːtɪç]

/[ˈmɪsˌmuːtɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“missmutig” is an uncommon German word, ranked #79,504 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#79,504
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - schlecht gelaunt, mürrisch

Key facts for missmutig
PropertyValue
Headwordmissmutig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈmɪsˌmuːtɪç]
Letters9
Frequency rank#79,504
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “missmutig” 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). missmutig 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 missmutig is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmɪsˌmuːtɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #79,504 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "schlecht gelaunt, mürrisch".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for missmutig, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is missmutig, spelled M-I-S-S-M-U-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    schlecht gelaunt, mürrisch

Synonyms

grantigschlecht gelaunt

Antonyms

fröhlichgut gelaunt

This word in other languages

morose(English)malhumorado(Español)chagrin(Français)

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 "missmutig"?
"missmutig" is spelled M-I-S-S-M-U-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪsˌmuːtɪç].
What does "missmutig" mean?
As an adjective, "missmutig" means: schlecht gelaunt, mürrisch
How do you pronounce "missmutig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "missmutig" is [ˈmɪsˌmuːtɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "missmutig" come from?
"missmutig" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “missmutig”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-I-S-S-M-U-T-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmɪsˌmuːtɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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