móðir

[ˈmɔuːwɪɹ]

/[ˈmɔuːwɪɹ]/ noun

The verdict

“móðir” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mutter

Corpus desk

Index DE-mo-ir · móðir · German

móðir · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

Key facts for móðir
PropertyValue
Headwordmóðir
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɔuːwɪɹ]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „móðir“ im Deutschen

móðirliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

móðir is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɔuːwɪɹ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mutter".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for móðir, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is móðir, spelled M-Ó-Ð-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mutter

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how móðir appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. æra faðir tín og móður tína.
  2. Eg fann teg í orðum, sum møður mæltu.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "móðir"?
"móðir" is spelled M-Ó-Ð-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɔuːwɪɹ].
What does "móðir" mean?
As a noun, "móðir" means: Mutter
How do you pronounce "móðir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "móðir" is [ˈmɔuːwɪɹ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "móðir" come from?
"móðir" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list