Murmeltier

[ˈmʊʁml̩ˌtiːɐ̯]

/[ˈmʊʁml̩ˌtiːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Murmeltier” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,161. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,161
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - großes, winterschlafendes Nagetier der Alpen und Karpaten; Art der gleichnamigen Gattung

Corpus desk

Index DE-murmeltier · Murmeltier · German

Murmeltier · rank #46,161 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #46,161
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH munkelt

Nearest frequency peer: munkelt (-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 „Murmeltier“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Murmeltier“ 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).

Murmeltier vs murmelte
70% similar

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

Key facts for Murmeltier
PropertyValue
HeadwordMurmeltier
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmʊʁml̩ˌtiːɐ̯]
Letters10
Frequency rank#46,161
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Murmeltier“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Murmeltierliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „munkelt“ (#46,160), „Musikfestival“ (#46,162), „multinationalen“ (#46,159). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Murmeltier“ bei #46,161. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Murmeltier (IPA [ˈmʊʁml̩ˌtiːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,161 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Murmeltier, with forms such as "mmurmeltier", "mrumeltier", and "mumreltier". 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, "murmelte", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Murmeltier, spelled M-U-R-M-E-L-T-I-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    großes, winterschlafendes Nagetier der Alpen und Karpaten; Art der gleichnamigen Gattung
  2. 2
    die Gattung Marmota, zu der [1] gehört
  3. 3
    ein verschlafener Mensch

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Da ertönte der Pfiff eines Murmeltieres.
  2. „Die Einwanderer glaubten, dass ein aus dem Winterschlaf erwachendes Murmeltier an Mariä Lichtmess, genau 40 Tage nach Weihnachten, das Wetter vorhersage.“

Synonyms

AlpenmurmeltierMurmelMurmandlMankeiBergstutzelnMarmota marmotaMarmotaSchlafmütze

This word in other languages

marmot(English)marmota(Español)marmotte(Français)marmota(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmurmeltier
  • mrumeltier
  • mumreltier
  • muremltier
  • murmeliter
  • murmelltier
  • murmelteir
  • murmeltierr
  • murmeltire
  • murmelttier
  • murmetlier
  • murmletier
  • murmmeltier
  • murrmeltier
  • umrmeltier

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmurmeltier1mrumeltier2mumreltier2muremltier2murmeliter2murmelltier1murmelteir2murmeltierr1
Edit distance from "Murmeltier"

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 "Murmeltier"?
"Murmeltier" is spelled M-U-R-M-E-L-T-I-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmʊʁml̩ˌtiːɐ̯].
What does "Murmeltier" mean?
As a noun, "Murmeltier" means: großes, winterschlafendes Nagetier der Alpen und Karpaten; Art der gleichnamigen Gattung
What words are commonly confused with "Murmeltier"?
"Murmeltier" is commonly confused with "murmelte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Murmeltier"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Murmeltier" is [ˈmʊʁml̩ˌtiːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Murmeltier" come from?
"Murmeltier" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Missgeburt#46,147Oberkiefer#46,179Metastasen#46,141Orthopäden#46,183

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

mythische15 variantsOsteoporose15 variantsPazifismus15 variantsPestiziden15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list