Muskelkrampf

[ˈmʊskl̩ˌkʁamp͡f]

/[ˈmʊskl̩ˌkʁamp͡f]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ungewollte starke Muskelanspannung, die mit sehr großen Schmerzen verbunden sein kann

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Index DE-muskelkrampf · Muskelkrampf · German

Muskelkrampf · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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.

Key facts for Muskelkrampf
PropertyValue
HeadwordMuskelkrampf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmʊskl̩ˌkʁamp͡f]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Muskelkrampf“ im Deutschen

Muskelkrampfschafft 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

Muskelkrampf is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmʊskl̩ˌkʁamp͡f]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ungewollte starke Muskelanspannung, die mit sehr großen Schmerzen verbunden sein kann".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Muskelkrampf, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Muskelkrampf, spelled M-U-S-K-E-L-K-R-A-M-P-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    ungewollte starke Muskelanspannung, die mit sehr großen Schmerzen verbunden sein kann

Synonyms

MuskelspasmusMyospasmus

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 "Muskelkrampf"?
"Muskelkrampf" is spelled M-U-S-K-E-L-K-R-A-M-P-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmʊskl̩ˌkʁamp͡f].
What does "Muskelkrampf" mean?
As a noun, "Muskelkrampf" means: ungewollte starke Muskelanspannung, die mit sehr großen Schmerzen verbunden sein kann
How do you pronounce "Muskelkrampf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Muskelkrampf" is [ˈmʊskl̩ˌkʁamp͡f]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Muskelkrampf" come from?
"Muskelkrampf" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list