muschlig

[ˈmʊʃlɪç]

/[ˈmʊʃlɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“muschlig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Form einer Muschel habend, wie eine Muschel aussehend

Corpus desk

Index DE-muschlig · muschlig · German

muschlig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for muschlig
PropertyValue
Headwordmuschlig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈmʊʃlɪç]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „muschlig“ im Deutschen

muschligschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

muschlig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈmʊʃlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

muschlig doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is muschlig, spelled M-U-S-C-H-L-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Form einer Muschel habend, wie eine Muschel aussehend
  2. 2
    besonders gemütlich, weich und wärmend

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "muschlig"?
"muschlig" is spelled M-U-S-C-H-L-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmʊʃlɪç].
What does "muschlig" mean?
As an adjective, "muschlig" means: die Form einer Muschel habend, wie eine Muschel aussehend
How do you pronounce "muschlig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "muschlig" is [ˈmʊʃlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "muschlig" come from?
"muschlig" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list