Müller
[ˈmʏlɐ]
The verdict
“Müller” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,362. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #1,362
- frequency rank, German
- 3,571
- “M” headwords
- 7
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - meist selbstständiger Handwerker, Gewerbetreibender, aber auch Arbeiter, der in einer Mühle das Getreide oder anderes Mahlgut, zum Beispiel ölhaltige Pflanzenteile ( Ölmüller), lagert, reinigt und ...
Corpus desk
Index DE-muller · Müller · German
Müller · rank #1,362 · 7 variants · 20 confusables
- FREQ-COMMON #1,362
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
- VAR-MID 7 variants
- BOOK-MID 3,571
- PHOTO-FINISH Möglichkeiten
Nearest frequency peer: Möglichkeiten (-1 rank slots)
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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “Müller”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- irgendwo
irgendwo
98,642 corpus weight
- meinst
meinst
98,641 corpus weight
- Möglichkeit…
Möglichkeiten
98,640 corpus weight
- Müller
Müller
98,639 corpus weight
- Nachricht
Nachricht
98,638 corpus weight
- nötig
nötig
98,637 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “Müller” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Müller |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmʏlɐ] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #1,362 |
| Misspellings tracked | 7 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Müller” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 7 spelling variants around Müller (IPA [ˈmʏlɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,362 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "meist selbstständiger Handwerker, Gewerbetreibender, aber auch Arbeiter, der in einer Mühle das Getreide oder anderes Mahlgut, zum Beispiel ölhaltige Pflanzenteile ( Ölmüller), lagert, reinigt und ...".
Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Müller, with forms such as "mlüler", "mmüller", and "mülelr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Mutter", "Muster", "munter", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Müller, spelled M-Ü-L-L-E-R.
Definition
- 1meist selbstständiger Handwerker, Gewerbetreibender, aber auch Arbeiter, der in einer Mühle das Getreide oder anderes Mahlgut, zum Beispiel ölhaltige Pflanzenteile ( Ölmüller), lagert, reinigt und mahlt; einer, der Mehl herstellt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Müller appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Das Wandern ist des Müllers Lust / Das Wandern / Das muss ein schlechter Müller sein / Dem niemals fiel das Wandern ein / Das Wandern / Das Wandern…“
„Der Müller mahlt auf seiner Windmühle nicht nur Roggen und Weizen; er schrotet auch Hafer, stampft Buchweizen und bäckt vor allem im Haus unter der Mühle Brot.“
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- mlüler
- mmüller
- mülelr
- müler
- müllerr
- müllre
- ümller
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Müller - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Müller", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
You've looked up "Müller". Here's where to go from here.
- "Müller" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Mutter". View pair
- 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #1,362 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more German words in the "M" letter cohort. M–Z browse
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.
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.