Musikant

[muziˈkant]

/[muziˈkant]/ noun

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The verdict

“Musikant” is an uncommon German word, ranked #98,830 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#98,830
frequency rank, German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die zu Tanz oder Unterhaltung Musik macht; heute auch mit negativem Unterton

Key facts for Musikant
PropertyValue
HeadwordMusikant
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[muziˈkant]
Letters8
Frequency rank#98,830
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Musikant” 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). Musikant lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Musikant is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [muziˈkant]. Corpus data places it at rank #98,830 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Person, die zu Tanz oder Unterhaltung Musik macht; heute auch mit negativem Unterton".

Musikant doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Musikant, spelled M-U-S-I-K-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die zu Tanz oder Unterhaltung Musik macht; heute auch mit negativem Unterton

This word in other languages

musician(English)musicien(Français)

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 "Musikant"?
"Musikant" is spelled M-U-S-I-K-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [muziˈkant].
What does "Musikant" mean?
As a noun, "Musikant" means: Person, die zu Tanz oder Unterhaltung Musik macht; heute auch mit negativem Unterton
How do you pronounce "Musikant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Musikant" is [muziˈkant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Musikant" come from?
"Musikant" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Musikant”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-U-S-I-K-A-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [muziˈkant] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list