Mogul

[ˈmoːɡʊl]

/[ˈmoːɡʊl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mogul” is an uncommon German word, ranked #72,741 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#72,741
frequency rank, German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - indischer Herrschertitel

Key facts for Mogul
PropertyValue
HeadwordMogul
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmoːɡʊl]
Letters5
Frequency rank#72,741
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mogul” 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). Mogul 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 Mogul is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmoːɡʊl]. Corpus data places it at rank #72,741 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for Mogul in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Mogul, spelled M-O-G-U-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    indischer Herrschertitel
  2. 2
    Träger des unter [1] erwähnten Titels

Synonyms

GroßmogulMogulherrscherMogulkaiser

This word in other languages

mogul(English)magnat(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 "Mogul"?
"Mogul" is spelled M-O-G-U-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmoːɡʊl].
What does "Mogul" mean?
As a noun, "Mogul" means: indischer Herrschertitel
How do you pronounce "Mogul"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mogul" is [ˈmoːɡʊl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mogul" come from?
"Mogul" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Mogul”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-O-G-U-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmoːɡʊl] (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