mountain lion

[ˈmaʊntən ˌlaɪən]

/[ˈmaʊntən ˌlaɪən]/ noun

The verdict

“mountain lion” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Berglöwe, Puma, Silberlöwe

Corpus desk

Index DE-mountain-lion · mountain lion · German

mountain lion · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 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.

Key facts for mountain lion
PropertyValue
Headwordmountain lion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmaʊntən ˌlaɪən]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „mountain lion“ im Deutschen

mountain lionschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mountain lion is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmaʊntən ˌlaɪən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Berglöwe, Puma, Silberlöwe".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for mountain lion, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is mountain lion, spelled M-O-U-N-T-A-I-N- -L-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Berglöwe, Puma, Silberlöwe

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The range of the mountain lion extends from Canada to Peru.

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mountain lion"?
"mountain lion" is spelled M-O-U-N-T-A-I-N- -L-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaʊntən ˌlaɪən].
What does "mountain lion" mean?
As a noun, "mountain lion" means: Berglöwe, Puma, Silberlöwe
How do you pronounce "mountain lion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mountain lion" is [ˈmaʊntən ˌlaɪən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mountain lion" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list