Mülltonne

[ˈmʏlˌtɔnə]

/[ˈmʏlˌtɔnə]/ noun

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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
3,571
“M” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - großes Behältnis, um Abfall zu lagern, bis er von der Müllabfuhr abgeholt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-mulltonne · Mülltonne · German

Mülltonne · rank #23,632 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #23,632
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mysterium

Nearest frequency peer: Mysterium (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Mülltonne“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Mülltonne“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

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)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Mülltonne“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Mülltonneliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Mysterium“ (#23,631), „Nahrungsmitteln“ (#23,633), „Mutation“ (#23,630). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mülltonne“ bei #23,632. 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 3,571 “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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hast du die Mülltonne nach draußen gestellt?
  2. „Eine Katze wühlte in den Mülltonnen, Kindergeschrei drang aus einem Hauseingang, die Straßenkehrer fluchten, weil sich das Blut nicht entfernen ließ.“

Synonyms

AbfalleimerAbfallgefäß

This word in other languages

poubelle(Français)

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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

nations10 variantsmoderat10 variantsMissouri10 variantsNeuwahl10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list