mother

[ˈmʌðə]

/[ˈmʌðə]/ noun

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The verdict

“mother” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,070. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,070
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weiblicher Elternteil; Mutter

Corpus desk

Index DE-mother · mother · German

mother · rank #22,070 · 9 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,070
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Morgenstern

Nearest frequency peer: Morgenstern (-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 „mother“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „mother“ 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).

mother vs Motor
50% similar
mother vs Motte
50% similar
mother vs Mutter
50% similar

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

Key facts for mother
PropertyValue
Headwordmother
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmʌðə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#22,070
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „mother“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).motherliegt 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: „Morgenstern“ (#22,069), „Motorhaube“ (#22,071), „Morbus“ (#22,068). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „mother“ bei #22,070. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around mother (IPA [ˈmʌðə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,070 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "weiblicher Elternteil; Mutter".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for mother, with forms such as "mmother", "mohter", and "motehr". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "Motor", "Motte", "Mutter", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is mother, spelled M-O-T-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    weiblicher Elternteil; Mutter

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. My mother is sixty years old.
  2. My mother gives me the things I need most: love and trust.

Synonyms

mamammymommommamommymummummy

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmother
  • mohter
  • motehr
  • motherr
  • mothher
  • mothre
  • motther
  • mtoher
  • omther

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmother1mohter2motehr2motherr1mothher1mothre2motther1mtoher2
Edit distance from "mother"

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 "mother"?
"mother" is spelled M-O-T-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmʌðə].
What does "mother" mean?
As a noun, "mother" means: weiblicher Elternteil; Mutter
What words are commonly confused with "mother"?
"mother" is commonly confused with "Motor", "Motte", "Mutter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mother"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mother" is [ˈmʌðə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mother" come from?
"mother" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Morbus#22,068Orakel#22,087Pardon#22,092Köchin#22,047

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Phönix9 variantspizzeria9 variantsKonsul9 variantsPommern9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list