Müller-Thurgau

[ˈmʏlɐ ˈtʊʁɡaʊ̯]

/[ˈmʏlɐ ˈtʊʁɡaʊ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Müller-Thurgau” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - weiße Rebsorte, die heute auch in Deutschland aus Marketinggründen vielfach Rivaner genannt wird. Sie wurde 1882 von dem Schweizer Rebforscher Hermann Müller an der Forschungsanstalt Geisenheim im ...

Key facts for Müller-Thurgau
PropertyValue
HeadwordMüller-Thurgau
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmʏlɐ ˈtʊʁɡaʊ̯]
Letters14
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Müller-Thurgau” sits in German frequency

Müller-Thurgau falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Müller-Thurgau is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmʏlɐ ˈtʊʁɡaʊ̯]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Müller-Thurgau has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Müller-Thurgau, spelled M-Ü-L-L-E-R---T-H-U-R-G-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    weiße Rebsorte, die heute auch in Deutschland aus Marketinggründen vielfach Rivaner genannt wird. Sie wurde 1882 von dem Schweizer Rebforscher Hermann Müller an der Forschungsanstalt Geisenheim im Rheingau gezüchtet.
  2. 2
    Wein, der aus Trauben der Rebsorte Müller-Thurgau hergestellt wird

Synonyms

Riesling x SilvanerRivaner

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 "Müller-Thurgau"?
"Müller-Thurgau" is spelled M-Ü-L-L-E-R---T-H-U-R-G-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmʏlɐ ˈtʊʁɡaʊ̯].
What does "Müller-Thurgau" mean?
As a noun, "Müller-Thurgau" means: weiße Rebsorte, die heute auch in Deutschland aus Marketinggründen vielfach Rivaner genannt wird. Sie wurde 1882 von dem Schweizer Rebforscher Hermann Müller an der Forschungsanstalt Geisenheim im ...
How do you pronounce "Müller-Thurgau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Müller-Thurgau" is [ˈmʏlɐ ˈtʊʁɡaʊ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Müller-Thurgau" come from?
"Müller-Thurgau" 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 “Müller-Thurgau”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-Ü-L-L-E-R---T-H-U-R-G-A-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmʏlɐ ˈtʊʁɡaʊ̯] (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