Muskete

[ˌmʊsˈkeːtə]

/[ˌmʊsˈkeːtə]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - schweres, langes Vorderladergewehr mit glattem (zuglosen) Lauf

Key facts for Muskete
PropertyValue
HeadwordMuskete
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌmʊsˈkeːtə]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Muskete” sits in German frequency

Muskete 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.

Rare enough to double-check

Muskete is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌmʊsˈkeːtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "schweres, langes Vorderladergewehr mit glattem (zuglosen) Lauf".

No misspelling variants are generated for Muskete in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Muskete, spelled M-U-S-K-E-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    schweres, langes Vorderladergewehr mit glattem (zuglosen) Lauf

This word in other languages

musket(English)mosquete(Español)mousquet(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 "Muskete"?
"Muskete" is spelled M-U-S-K-E-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌmʊsˈkeːtə].
What does "Muskete" mean?
As a noun, "Muskete" means: schweres, langes Vorderladergewehr mit glattem (zuglosen) Lauf
How do you pronounce "Muskete"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Muskete" is [ˌmʊsˈkeːtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Muskete" come from?
"Muskete" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Muskete”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-U-S-K-E-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌmʊsˈkeːtə] (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