Mühlstein

[ˈmyːlˌʃtaɪ̯n]

/[ˈmyːlˌʃtaɪ̯n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mühlstein” is an uncommon German word, ranked #83,085 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#83,085
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein großer runder Stein zum Mahlen von Getreide in einer Mühle

Key facts for Mühlstein
PropertyValue
HeadwordMühlstein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmyːlˌʃtaɪ̯n]
Letters9
Frequency rank#83,085
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mühlstein” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Mühlstein lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Mühlstein is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmyːlˌʃtaɪ̯n]. Corpus data places it at rank #83,085 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "ein großer runder Stein zum Mahlen von Getreide in einer Mühle".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Mühlstein, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Mühlstein, spelled M-Ü-H-L-S-T-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein großer runder Stein zum Mahlen von Getreide in einer Mühle

Synonyms

MahlsteinMühlenstein

This word in other languages

millstone(English)muela(Español)meule(Français)mó(Português)

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 "Mühlstein"?
"Mühlstein" is spelled M-Ü-H-L-S-T-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmyːlˌʃtaɪ̯n].
What does "Mühlstein" mean?
As a noun, "Mühlstein" means: ein großer runder Stein zum Mahlen von Getreide in einer Mühle
How do you pronounce "Mühlstein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mühlstein" is [ˈmyːlˌʃtaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mühlstein" come from?
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Using “Mühlstein”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-Ü-H-L-S-T-E-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmyːlˌʃtaɪ̯n] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list