Muffe

[ˈmʊfə]

/[ˈmʊfə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kurzes rohrförmiges Verbindungsstück zum Verbinden von Rohren, Kanälen oder elektrischen Leitungen

Corpus desk

Index DE-muffe · Muffe · German

Muffe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 Muffe
PropertyValue
HeadwordMuffe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmʊfə]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Muffe” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Muffeliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Muffe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmʊfə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Muffe in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Muffe, spelled M-U-F-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    kurzes rohrförmiges Verbindungsstück zum Verbinden von Rohren, Kanälen oder elektrischen Leitungen
  2. 2
    Angst

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Klempner verband die beiden Rohre mit einer Muffe.
  2. Bei einer Muffenverbindung werden die beiden Nippel (mit dem kleineren Nippelmaß) in die Muffe (mit dem größeren Muffenmaß) eingesteckt.

Synonyms

MutterstückAngstSchiss

Antonyms

FlanschNippelVaterstückMutEier haben

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Muffe"?
"Muffe" is spelled M-U-F-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmʊfə].
What does "Muffe" mean?
As a noun, "Muffe" means: kurzes rohrförmiges Verbindungsstück zum Verbinden von Rohren, Kanälen oder elektrischen Leitungen
How do you pronounce "Muffe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Muffe" is [ˈmʊfə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Muffe" come from?
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list