Mossul

[ˈmɔsʊl]

/[ˈmɔsʊl]/ name

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The verdict

“Mossul” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,855. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,855
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - irakische, am Tigris gelegene Großstadt

Corpus desk

Index DE-mossul · Mossul · German

Mossul · rank #27,855 · 8 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,855
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mongolei

Nearest frequency peer: Mongolei (-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 „Mossul“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Mossul vs moss
50% similar
Mossul vs Modul
67% similar
Mossul vs Mosel
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Mossul
PropertyValue
HeadwordMossul
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈmɔsʊl]
Letters6
Frequency rank#27,855
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Mossul“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Mossulliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Mongolei“ (#27,854), „murr“ (#27,856), „Mohn“ (#27,853). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mossul“ bei #27,855. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Mossul (IPA [ˈmɔsʊl]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #27,855 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "irakische, am Tigris gelegene Großstadt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mossul, with forms such as "mmossul", "mosslu", and "mossull". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "moss", "Modul", "Mosel", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Mossul, spelled M-O-S-S-U-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    irakische, am Tigris gelegene Großstadt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Nach Angaben von Reporter ohne Grenzen hat der IS allein in Mossul neun irakische Journalisten verschleppt.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmossul
  • mosslu
  • mossull
  • mosul
  • mosusl
  • moßul
  • msosul
  • omssul

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mossul - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

mmossul1mosslu2mossull1mosul1mosusl2moßul2msosul2omssul2
Edit distance from "Mossul"

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 "Mossul"?
"Mossul" is spelled M-O-S-S-U-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɔsʊl].
What does "Mossul" mean?
As a proper noun, "Mossul" means: irakische, am Tigris gelegene Großstadt
What words are commonly confused with "Mossul"?
"Mossul" is commonly confused with "moss", "Modul", "Mosel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mossul"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mossul" is [ˈmɔsʊl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mossul" come from?
"Mossul" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Nester#27,864Matsch#27,843Manila#27,838Jägern#27,797

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Iraker8 variantsintime8 variantsSpatz8 variantssupply8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list