Mund

[mʊnt]

/[mʊnt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mund” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,521. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,521
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Öffnung im unteren Teil des (hauptsächlich menschlichen) Gesichtes, hauptsächlich zur Nahrungsaufnahme und zur Lautbildung genutzt

Corpus desk

Index DE-mund · Mund · German

Mund · rank #1,521 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,521
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH längst

Nearest frequency peer: längst (-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 „Mund“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Mund“ 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).

Mund vs Mut
50% similar
Mund vs mus
25% similar
Mund vs mur
25% similar

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

Key facts for Mund
PropertyValue
HeadwordMund
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[mʊnt]
Letters4
Frequency rank#1,521
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Mund“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „längst“ (#1,520), „Osten“ (#1,522), „Link“ (#1,519). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mund“ bei #1,521. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Mund (IPA [mʊnt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,521 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mund, with forms such as "mmund", "mnud", and "mudn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Mut", "mus", "mur", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Mund, spelled M-U-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Öffnung im unteren Teil des (hauptsächlich menschlichen) Gesichtes, hauptsächlich zur Nahrungsaufnahme und zur Lautbildung genutzt
  2. 2
    Äußerungen einer Person oder diese Person selbst
  3. 3
    eine Öffnung (der Erde zum Beispiel)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich atme durch den Mund.
  2. „Der offene Mund war größer als sonst.“

Synonyms

SchnabelSchnuteBrotleierFresseGuscheKlappeMaulSchlundSchnauzeFresslukeKauleistePappen

This word in other languages

mouth(English)boca(Español)bouche(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmund
  • mnud
  • mudn
  • mundd
  • munnd
  • umnd

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mund - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

mmund1mnud2mudn2mundd1munnd1umnd2
Edit distance from "Mund"

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 "Mund"?
"Mund" is spelled M-U-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [mʊnt].
What does "Mund" mean?
As a noun, "Mund" means: Öffnung im unteren Teil des (hauptsächlich menschlichen) Gesichtes, hauptsächlich zur Nahrungsaufnahme und zur Lautbildung genutzt
What words are commonly confused with "Mund"?
"Mund" is commonly confused with "Mut", "mus", "mur". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mund"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mund" is [mʊnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mund" come from?
"Mund" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Link#1,519grün#1,515böse#1,543Dorf#1,545

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

tritt6 variantsGrüne6 variantsFeuer6 variantsTest6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list