Mülltrennung

[ˈmʏlˌtʁɛnʊŋ]

/[ˈmʏlˌtʁɛnʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mülltrennung” is uncommon German (frequency #78,319 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,319
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sortierung des Mülls nach dessen Sorte

Key facts for Mülltrennung
PropertyValue
HeadwordMülltrennung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmʏlˌtʁɛnʊŋ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#78,319
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mülltrennung” 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). Mülltrennung lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Mülltrennung is uncommon German at frequency #78,319 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmʏlˌtʁɛnʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sortierung des Mülls nach dessen Sorte".

Mülltrennung has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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 Mülltrennung, spelled M-Ü-L-L-T-R-E-N-N-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sortierung des Mülls nach dessen Sorte

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 "Mülltrennung"?
"Mülltrennung" is spelled M-Ü-L-L-T-R-E-N-N-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmʏlˌtʁɛnʊŋ].
What does "Mülltrennung" mean?
As a noun, "Mülltrennung" means: Sortierung des Mülls nach dessen Sorte
How do you pronounce "Mülltrennung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mülltrennung" is [ˈmʏlˌtʁɛnʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mülltrennung" come from?
"Mülltrennung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Mülltrennung”

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

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

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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