mündlichen

[ˈmʏntˌlɪçn̩]

/[ˈmʏntˌlɪçn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“mündlichen” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,233. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,233
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mündlich

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

mündlichen vs mündlich
80% similar
mündlichen vs mündliche
90% similar
mündlichen vs männlichen
80% similar

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

Key facts for mündlichen
PropertyValue
Headwordmündlichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈmʏntˌlɪçn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#16,233
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mündlichen” 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). mündlichen 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 16 spelling variants around mündlichen (IPA [ˈmʏntˌlɪçn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #16,233 among 44,424 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for mündlichen, with forms such as "mmündlichen", "mnüdlichen", and "müdnlichen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "mündlich", "mündliche", "männlichen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is mündlichen, spelled M-Ü-N-D-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mündlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mündlich
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mündlich
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mündlich
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mündlich
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mündlich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mündlich
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mündlich
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mündlich
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mündlich
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mündlich
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mündlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmündlichen
  • mnüdlichen
  • müdnlichen
  • münddlichen
  • mündilchen
  • mündlcihen
  • mündlicchen
  • mündlicehn
  • mündlichenn
  • mündlichhen
  • mündlichne
  • mündlihcen
  • mündllichen
  • münldichen
  • münndlichen
  • ümndlichen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mündlichen - 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.

mmündlichen1mnüdlichen2müdnlichen2münddlichen1mündilchen2mündlcihen2mündlicchen1mündlicehn2
Edit distance from "mündlichen"

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

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-Ü-N-D-L-I-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmʏntˌlɪçn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “mündlich” - see the side-by-side comparison. mündlichen vs mündlich
  • 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