Mülltonne

[ˈmʏlˌtɔnə]

/[ˈmʏlˌtɔnə]/ noun

The verdict

“Mülltonne” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,632. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,632
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - großes Behältnis, um Abfall zu lagern, bis er von der Müllabfuhr abgeholt wird

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Mülltonne vs Mülltonnen
90% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Mülltonne
PropertyValue
HeadwordMülltonne
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmʏlˌtɔnə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#23,632
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mülltonne” 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). Mülltonne lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Mülltonne (IPA [ˈmʏlˌtɔnə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,632 among 44,424 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "großes Behältnis, um Abfall zu lagern, bis er von der Müllabfuhr abgeholt wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mülltonne, with forms such as "mlültonne", "mmülltonne", and "müllotnne". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Mülltonnen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Mülltonne, spelled M-Ü-L-L-T-O-N-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    großes Behältnis, um Abfall zu lagern, bis er von der Müllabfuhr abgeholt wird

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mlültonne
  • mmülltonne
  • müllotnne
  • mülltnone
  • mülltone
  • mülltonen
  • müllttonne
  • mültlonne
  • mültonne
  • ümlltonne

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mülltonne - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

mlültonne2mmülltonne1müllotnne2mülltnone2mülltone1mülltonen2müllttonne1mültlonne2
Edit distance from "Mülltonne"

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 "Mülltonne"?
"Mülltonne" is spelled M-Ü-L-L-T-O-N-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmʏlˌtɔnə].
What does "Mülltonne" mean?
As a noun, "Mülltonne" means: großes Behältnis, um Abfall zu lagern, bis er von der Müllabfuhr abgeholt wird
What words are commonly confused with "Mülltonne"?
"Mülltonne" is commonly confused with "Mülltonnen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mülltonne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mülltonne" is [ˈmʏlˌtɔnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mülltonne" come from?
"Mülltonne" 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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Using “Mülltonne”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-Ü-L-L-T-O-N-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmʏlˌtɔnə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Mülltonnen” - see the side-by-side comparison. Mülltonne vs Mülltonnen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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