mustern

[ˈmʊstɐn]

/[ˈmʊstɐn]/ verb

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The verdict

“mustern” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,676. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,676
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas prüfend anschauen

Corpus desk

Index DE-mustern · mustern · German

mustern · rank #20,676 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,676
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nachfolgerin

Nearest frequency peer: Nachfolgerin (+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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „mustern“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „mustern“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

mustern vs Mutter
57% similar
mustern vs mystery
71% similar
mustern vs Muttern
71% similar

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

Key facts for mustern
PropertyValue
Headwordmustern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈmʊstɐn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#20,676
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „mustern“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).musternliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Nachfolgerin“ (#20,677), „MSV“ (#20,674), „Nationalitäten“ (#20,678). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „mustern“ bei #20,676. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around mustern (IPA [ˈmʊstɐn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #20,676 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for mustern, with forms such as "mmustern", "msutern", and "musetrn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Mutter", "mystery", "Muttern", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 mustern, spelled M-U-S-T-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas prüfend anschauen
  2. 2
    etwas mit Mustern ausstatten, verzieren
  3. 3
    Wehrpflichtige auf ihre körperliche und geistige Eignung für den Wehrdienst untersuchen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Neuling in der Kneipe wurde von den alten Herren abschätzig gemustert.
  2. „Die Polizisten musterten ihn.“

Synonyms

inspizierenlorgnettieren

This word in other languages

scrutinize(English)examiner(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmustern
  • msutern
  • musetrn
  • musstern
  • mustenr
  • musternn
  • musterrn
  • mustren
  • musttern
  • mutsern
  • umstern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mustern - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

mmustern1msutern2musetrn2musstern1mustenr2musternn1musterrn1mustren2
Edit distance from "mustern"

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 "mustern"?
"mustern" is spelled M-U-S-T-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmʊstɐn].
What does "mustern" mean?
As a verb, "mustern" means: etwas prüfend anschauen
What words are commonly confused with "mustern"?
"mustern" is commonly confused with "Mutter", "mystery", "Muttern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mustern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mustern" is [ˈmʊstɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mustern" come from?
"mustern" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Naumann#20,681Milizen#20,669Koffein#20,644Reaktor#20,709

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list