Mondschein

[ˈmoːntˌʃaɪ̯n]

/[ˈmoːntˌʃaɪ̯n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mondschein” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,712. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,712
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das vom Mond reflektierte Licht, der Lichtschein des Mondes

Corpus desk

Index DE-mondschein · Mondschein · German

Mondschein · rank #40,712 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,712
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mondlicht

Nearest frequency peer: Mondlicht (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Mondschein“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Mondschein“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Mondschein
PropertyValue
HeadwordMondschein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmoːntˌʃaɪ̯n]
Letters10
Frequency rank#40,712
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Mondschein“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Mondscheinliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Mondlicht“ (#40,711), „Mops“ (#40,713), „Morgendämmerung“ (#40,714). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mondschein“ bei #40,712. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Mondschein (IPA [ˈmoːntˌʃaɪ̯n]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,712 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mondschein, with forms such as "mmondschein", "mnodschein", and "modnschein". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 Mondschein, spelled M-O-N-D-S-C-H-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    das vom Mond reflektierte Licht, der Lichtschein des Mondes
  2. 2
    Anblick des scheinenden Mondes selbst
  3. 3
    Glatze

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein romantischer Spaziergang im Mondschein, das wär' doch mal was.
  2. „Unter uns sah ich im Mondschein einen unregelmäßigen Graben mit kreideweißen Auswürfen.“

Synonyms

Mondlicht

Antonyms

SonnenlichtSonnenschein

This word in other languages

moonlight(English)claro de luna(Español)clair de lune(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmondschein
  • mnodschein
  • modnschein
  • mondcshein
  • monddschein
  • mondscchein
  • mondscehin
  • mondscheinn
  • mondscheni
  • mondschhein
  • mondschien
  • mondshcein
  • mondsschein
  • monndschein
  • monsdchein
  • omndschein

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mondschein - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

mmondschein1mnodschein2modnschein2mondcshein2monddschein1mondscchein1mondscehin2mondscheinn1
Edit distance from "Mondschein"

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 "Mondschein"?
"Mondschein" is spelled M-O-N-D-S-C-H-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmoːntˌʃaɪ̯n].
What does "Mondschein" mean?
As a noun, "Mondschein" means: das vom Mond reflektierte Licht, der Lichtschein des Mondes
What are common misspellings of "Mondschein"?
Common misspellings include "mmondschein", "mnodschein", "modnschein", "mondcshein", "monddschein". The correct spelling is "Mondschein".
How do you pronounce "Mondschein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mondschein" is [ˈmoːntˌʃaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mondschein" come from?
"Mondschein" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Mondschein", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Modenschau#40,708mitzureden#40,706Messgeräte#40,699Nordkoreas#40,729

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Nachthimmel16 variantsLuftgewehr16 variantslimitierten16 variantsPenetration16 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list