Muffensausen

[ˈmʊfn̩ˌzaʊ̯zn̩]

/[ˈmʊfn̩ˌzaʊ̯zn̩]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Angst oder sehr großen Respekt

Corpus desk

Index DE-muffensausen · Muffensausen · German

Muffensausen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Muffensausen
PropertyValue
HeadwordMuffensausen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmʊfn̩ˌzaʊ̯zn̩]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Muffensausen“ im Deutschen

Muffensausensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Muffensausen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmʊfn̩ˌzaʊ̯zn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Angst oder sehr großen Respekt".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Muffensausen in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Muffensausen, spelled M-U-F-F-E-N-S-A-U-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Angst oder sehr großen Respekt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Vor dieser Prüfung habe ich gewaltiges Muffensausen.

Synonyms

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 "Muffensausen"?
"Muffensausen" is spelled M-U-F-F-E-N-S-A-U-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmʊfn̩ˌzaʊ̯zn̩].
What does "Muffensausen" mean?
As a noun, "Muffensausen" means: Angst oder sehr großen Respekt
How do you pronounce "Muffensausen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Muffensausen" is [ˈmʊfn̩ˌzaʊ̯zn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Muffensausen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list