Morgenmuffel
[ˈmɔʁɡn̩ˌmʊfl̩]
The verdict
“Morgenmuffel” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Person, die nach dem morgendlichen Aufstehen nur schwer in den Tag findet und dabei oft schlecht gelaunt ist
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Morgenmuffel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmɔʁɡn̩ˌmʊfl̩] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Morgenmuffel” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Morgenmuffel is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmɔʁɡn̩ˌmʊfl̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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
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.
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Using “Morgenmuffel”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is M-O-R-G-E-N-M-U-F-F-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈmɔʁɡn̩ˌmʊfl̩] (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.