Muster

[ˈmʊstɐ]

/[ˈmʊstɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Muster” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,061. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,061
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gleichbleibende Struktur, die einer sich wiederholenden Sache zu Grunde liegt

Corpus desk

Index DE-muster · Muster · German

Muster · rank #4,061 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,061
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Motiv

Nearest frequency peer: Motiv (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Muster”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Muster” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Muster vs Mute
67% similar
Muster vs mutet
50% similar
Muster vs Mutes
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Muster
PropertyValue
HeadwordMuster
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmʊstɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,061
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Muster” sits in German frequency

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Muster lands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Muster (IPA [ˈmʊstɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,061 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Muster, with forms such as "mmuster", "msuter", and "musetr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Mute", "mutet", "Mutes", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Muster, spelled M-U-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    gleichbleibende Struktur, die einer sich wiederholenden Sache zu Grunde liegt
  2. 2
    ein Handlungsablauf oder eine Denk-, Gestaltungs- oder Verhaltensweise, die zur gleichförmigen Wiederholung (Reproduktion) bestimmt ist
  3. 3
    Warenprobe; Stück oder Darstellung, die dem angebotenen Produkt gleich ist; die dem Kunden einen realistischen Eindruck vom Produkt vermitteln soll

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Muster appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Vorhänge haben ein sehr schönes Muster.
  2. „Die Sonne war untergegangen, und die kahlen Äste der Bäume malten düstere, komplizierte Muster an den violetten Himmel, wie in einer Szene von Poe.“

Synonyms

ParadigmaSchemaBeispielAusstellungsstückProbe

This word in other languages

pattern(English)patrón(Español)motif(Français)molde(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmuster
  • msuter
  • musetr
  • musster
  • musterr
  • mustre
  • mustter
  • mutser
  • umster

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Muster - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

mmuster1msuter2musetr2musster1musterr1mustre2mustter1mutser2
Edit distance from "Muster"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Muster"?
"Muster" is spelled M-U-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmʊstɐ].
What does "Muster" mean?
As a noun, "Muster" means: gleichbleibende Struktur, die einer sich wiederholenden Sache zu Grunde liegt
What words are commonly confused with "Muster"?
"Muster" is commonly confused with "Mute", "mutet", "Mutes". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Muster"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Muster" is [ˈmʊstɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Muster" come from?
"Muster" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Muster", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Mittag#4,059Partie#4,064Lokale#4,055Kumpel#4,053

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

riesige9 variantsIdioten9 variantsAustria9 variantsfühlte9 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "Muster". Here's where to go from here.

  • "Muster" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Mute". View pair
  • 9 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #4,061 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "M" letter cohort. M–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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