Musikantin

[muziˈkantɪn]

/[muziˈkantɪn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Musikantin” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

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

Key facts for Musikantin
PropertyValue
HeadwordMusikantin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[muziˈkantɪn]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Musikantin” sits in German frequency

Musikantin falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Musikantin is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [muziˈkantɪn]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "weibliche Person, die zu Tanz oder Unterhaltung Musik macht; heute auch mit negativem Unterton".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Musikantin in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Musikantin, spelled M-U-S-I-K-A-N-T-I-N.

Definition

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

This word in other languages

musician(English)musicienne(Français)

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

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-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [muziˈkantɪn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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