Müllcontainer

[ˈmʏlkɔnˌteːnɐ]

/[ˈmʏlkɔnˌteːnɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Müllcontainer” is an uncommon German word, ranked #60,853 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#60,853
frequency rank, German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein größerer Sammelbehälter für Müll

Key facts for Müllcontainer
PropertyValue
HeadwordMüllcontainer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmʏlkɔnˌteːnɐ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#60,853
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Müllcontainer” 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). Müllcontainer 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 Müllcontainer is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmʏlkɔnˌteːnɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #60,853 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "ein größerer Sammelbehälter für Müll".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Müllcontainer in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable 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 its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Müllcontainer, spelled M-Ü-L-L-C-O-N-T-A-I-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein größerer Sammelbehälter für Müll

Synonyms

AbfallbehälterMüllbehälterKoloniakübel

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 "Müllcontainer"?
"Müllcontainer" is spelled M-Ü-L-L-C-O-N-T-A-I-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmʏlkɔnˌteːnɐ].
What does "Müllcontainer" mean?
As a noun, "Müllcontainer" means: ein größerer Sammelbehälter für Müll
How do you pronounce "Müllcontainer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Müllcontainer" is [ˈmʏlkɔnˌteːnɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Müllcontainer" come from?
"Müllcontainer" 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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Using “Müllcontainer”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-Ü-L-L-C-O-N-T-A-I-N-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmʏlkɔnˌteːnɐ] (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