Mut

[muːt]

/[muːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mut” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #2,405) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#2,405
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Geisteshaltung, bei der Handlungen in einer gefährlichen, kritischen oder waghalsigen Situation energisch und furchtlos ausgeführt werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-mut · Mut · German

Mut · rank #2,405 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,405
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Maschine

Nearest frequency peer: Maschine (-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 “Mut”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Mut” 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).

Mut vs my
0% similar
Mut vs MW
33% similar
Mut vs MVP
33% similar

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

Key facts for Mut
PropertyValue
HeadwordMut
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[muːt]
Letters3
Frequency rank#2,405
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mut” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Mut lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Mut is neighbouring look-alikes ("my", "MW", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [muːt]. Frequency #2,405 among 3,571 “M” headwords. 3 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Mut, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "my", "MW", "MVP", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 Mut, spelled M-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Geisteshaltung, bei der Handlungen in einer gefährlichen, kritischen oder waghalsigen Situation energisch und furchtlos ausgeführt werden
  2. 2
    Gemütszustand, in dem neue Aufgaben mit Zuversicht begonnen oder fortgeführt werden
  3. 3
    Gemüt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er bewies seinen Mut, indem er über die gefährliche Brücke ging.
  2. Zum Unglück Meister Daniels aber war gleich danach auch sein alter Brauer Petersen gestorben, und die Witwe hatte den Mut zur Fortsetzung des Geschäfts verloren.

Synonyms

FurchtlosigkeitKühnheitRisikobereitschaftRückgratTapferkeitUnerschrockenheitVerwegenheitWagemutCourageEierMummOptimismusVertrauenZuversichtCharakterVerfasstheit

Antonyms

AngstFeigheitFurchtMutlosigkeitPessimismusSkepsisZweifel

This word in other languages

courage(English)coraje(Español)courage(Français)coragem(Português)

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 "Mut"?
"Mut" is spelled M-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [muːt].
What does "Mut" mean?
As a noun, "Mut" means: Geisteshaltung, bei der Handlungen in einer gefährlichen, kritischen oder waghalsigen Situation energisch und furchtlos ausgeführt werden
What words are commonly confused with "Mut"?
"Mut" is commonly confused with "my", "MW", "MVP". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mut" is [muːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mut" come from?
"Mut" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ums#2,417Uni#2,366Gas#2,445tja#2,365

What to do next

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  • "Mut" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "my". View pair
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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