mündlich

[ˈmʏntˌlɪç]

/[ˈmʏntˌlɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“mündlich” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,338. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,338
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in gesprochener Form

Corpus desk

Index DE-mundlich · mündlich · German

mündlich · rank #18,338 · 13 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,338
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Multimedia

Nearest frequency peer: Multimedia (-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 „mündlich“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „mündlich“ 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).

mündlich vs mündliche
89% similar
mündlich vs mündlichen
80% similar
mündlich vs männlich
75% similar

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

Key facts for mündlich
PropertyValue
Headwordmündlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈmʏntˌlɪç]
Letters8
Frequency rank#18,338
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „mündlich“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).mündlichliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Multimedia“ (#18,337), „Nachspielzeit“ (#18,339), „mu“ (#18,336). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „mündlich“ bei #18,338. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around mündlich (IPA [ˈmʏntˌlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #18,338 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "in gesprochener Form".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for mündlich, with forms such as "mmündlich", "mnüdlich", and "müdnlich". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "mündliche", "mündlichen", "männlich", 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is mündlich, spelled M-Ü-N-D-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    in gesprochener Form

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wer sich während einer Seereise an Bord eines deutschen Schiffes außerhalb eines inländischen Hafens befindet, kann ein Testament durch mündliche Erklärung vor drei Zeugen nach § 2250 Abs. 3 errichten.
  2. „Nach einer intensiven mündlichen Phase der Meinungsbildung zu verschiedenen Fragen des Lernens und der Schule konfrontierte die Versuchsleiterin die Klassen mit ihrer Meinung zur Schulpflicht…“

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmündlich
  • mnüdlich
  • müdnlich
  • münddlich
  • mündilch
  • mündlcih
  • mündlicch
  • mündlichh
  • mündlihc
  • mündllich
  • münldich
  • münndlich
  • ümndlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mündlich - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

mmündlich1mnüdlich2müdnlich2münddlich1mündilch2mündlcih2mündlicch1mündlichh1
Edit distance from "mündlich"

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 "mündlich"?
"mündlich" is spelled M-Ü-N-D-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmʏntˌlɪç].
What does "mündlich" mean?
As an adjective, "mündlich" means: in gesprochener Form
What words are commonly confused with "mündlich"?
"mündlich" is commonly confused with "mündliche", "mündlichen", "männlich". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mündlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mündlich" is [ˈmʏntˌlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mündlich" come from?
"mündlich" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list