Muggel

[ˈmʊɡl̩]

/[ˈmʊɡl̩]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, der etwas verschwiegen wird oder die von bestimmten Dingen nichts weiß

Corpus desk

Index DE-muggel · Muggel · German

Muggel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 Muggel
PropertyValue
HeadwordMuggel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmʊɡl̩]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Muggel“ im Deutschen

Muggelschafft 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

Muggel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmʊɡl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, der etwas verschwiegen wird oder die von bestimmten Dingen nichts weiß".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Muggel, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Muggel, spelled M-U-G-G-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, der etwas verschwiegen wird oder die von bestimmten Dingen nichts weiß

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Er kann nicht zaubern, also ist er ein Muggel.

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 "Muggel"?
"Muggel" is spelled M-U-G-G-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmʊɡl̩].
What does "Muggel" mean?
As a noun, "Muggel" means: Person, der etwas verschwiegen wird oder die von bestimmten Dingen nichts weiß
How do you pronounce "Muggel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Muggel" is [ˈmʊɡl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Muggel" come from?
"Muggel" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list