Moslems
[ˈmɔslɛms]
The verdict
“Moslems” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #12,543 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #12,543
- frequency rank, German
- 7
- letters
- 11
- tracked misspellings
- 2
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Moslem
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Moslems |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmɔslɛms] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #12,543 |
| Misspellings tracked | 11 |
| Confusable pairs | 2 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Moslems” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Moslems is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmɔslɛms]. Corpus data places it at rank #12,543 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Moslems, with forms such as "mmoslems", "molsems", and "moselms". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Moses", "Moslem", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
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 Moslems, spelled M-O-S-L-E-M-S.
Definition
- 1Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Moslem
- 2Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Moslem
- 3Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Moslem
- 4Dativ Plural des Substantivs Moslem
- 5Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Moslem
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: mmoslems,molsems,moselms,moslemms,moslemss,moslesm,mosllems,moslmes,mosslems,msolems,omslems
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Moslems - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “Moslems”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is M-O-S-L-E-M-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈmɔslɛms] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Moses” - see the side-by-side comparison. Moslems vs Moses
- 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.