Mut

[muːt]

/[muːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mut” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #2,405 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#2,405
frequency rank, German
3
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Geisteshaltung, bei der Handlungen in einer gefährlichen, kritischen oder waghalsigen Situation energisch und furchtlos ausgeführt werden

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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Mut is 3 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [muːt]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,405 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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

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.

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?
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Using “Mut”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-U-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [muːt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “my” - see the side-by-side comparison. Mut vs my
  • 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