Morgenmuffel
[ˈmɔʁɡn̩ˌmʊfl̩]
The verdict
“Morgenmuffel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Person, die nach dem morgendlichen Aufstehen nur schwer in den Tag findet und dabei oft schlecht gelaunt ist
Corpus desk
Index DE-morgenmuffel · Morgenmuffel · German
Morgenmuffel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Morgenmuffel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmɔʁɡn̩ˌmʊfl̩] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Morgenmuffel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Morgenmuffel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmɔʁɡn̩ˌmʊfl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Person, die nach dem morgendlichen Aufstehen nur schwer in den Tag findet und dabei oft schlecht gelaunt ist".
No misspelling variants are generated for Morgenmuffel in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Morgenmuffel, spelled M-O-R-G-E-N-M-U-F-F-E-L.
Definition
- 1eine Person, die nach dem morgendlichen Aufstehen nur schwer in den Tag findet und dabei oft schlecht gelaunt ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Morgenmuffel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich wusste gar nicht, dass du ein solcher Morgenmuffel bist.
„Sie war schon immer eher ein Morgenmuffel gewesen, und nach der anstrengenden Nacht fühlte sich ihr Körper immer noch taub an.“
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.