Muselman
[ˈmuːzl̩maːn]
The verdict
“Muselman” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Moslem
Corpus desk
Index DE-muselman · Muselman · German
Muselman · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Muselman |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmuːzl̩maːn] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Muselman“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Muselman is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmuːzl̩maːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Muselman doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Muselman, spelled M-U-S-E-L-M-A-N.
Definition
- 1Moslem
- 2ausgezehrter KZ-Häftling
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Muselman appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Muselmanen trinken viel Kaffee.
„Der würdige Muselman ist des Geldes zum Sterben überdrüssig und antwortet gar nicht.“
This word in other languages
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.