Müllhaufen

[ˈmʏlˌhaʊ̯fn̩]

/[ˈmʏlˌhaʊ̯fn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Müllhaufen” is uncommon German (frequency #97,427 among 3,571 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,427
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Haufen aus Unrat

Corpus desk

Index DE-mullhaufen · Müllhaufen · German

Müllhaufen · rank #97,427 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #97,427
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Münnerstadt

Nearest frequency peer: Münnerstadt (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Müllhaufen“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Müllhaufen“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Müllhaufen
PropertyValue
HeadwordMüllhaufen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmʏlˌhaʊ̯fn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#97,427
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Müllhaufen“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Müllhaufenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Münnerstadt“ (#97,428), „mythisch“ (#97,425), „nachfolgendem“ (#97,430). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Müllhaufen“ bei #97,427. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Müllhaufen is uncommon German at frequency #97,427 among 3,571 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmʏlˌhaʊ̯fn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Haufen aus Unrat".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Müllhaufen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 Müllhaufen, spelled M-Ü-L-L-H-A-U-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Haufen aus Unrat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Machen Sie den Müllhaufen Ihrer Familie von meinem liebevoll gepflegten englischen Rasen weg.
  2. Der Müllhaufen kann leicht zur Müllhalde werden, wenn er nicht regelmäßig entsorgt wird.

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 "Müllhaufen"?
"Müllhaufen" is spelled M-Ü-L-L-H-A-U-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmʏlˌhaʊ̯fn̩].
What does "Müllhaufen" mean?
As a noun, "Müllhaufen" means: ein Haufen aus Unrat
How do you pronounce "Müllhaufen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Müllhaufen" is [ˈmʏlˌhaʊ̯fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Müllhaufen" come from?
"Müllhaufen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Müllhaufen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

nachgiebig#97,431muskulärer#97,422Mundschenk#97,420Nachweises#97,435

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list