mutieren

[muˈtiːʁən]

/[muˈtiːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“mutieren” is uncommon German (frequency #53,920 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,920
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sich plötzlich verändern (Gen, Erbgut)

Key facts for mutieren
PropertyValue
Headwordmutieren
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[muˈtiːʁən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#53,920
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mutieren” 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). mutieren lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

mutieren is uncommon German at frequency #53,920 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [muˈtiːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for mutieren, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is mutieren, spelled M-U-T-I-E-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich plötzlich verändern (Gen, Erbgut)
  2. 2
    sich im Stimmwechsel, im Stimmbruch befinden

Synonyms

ändernverändernverwandelnwandeln

This word in other languages

mutate(English)mutar(Español)muter(Français)

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 "mutieren"?
"mutieren" is spelled M-U-T-I-E-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [muˈtiːʁən].
What does "mutieren" mean?
As a verb, "mutieren" means: sich plötzlich verändern (Gen, Erbgut)
How do you pronounce "mutieren"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mutieren" is [muˈtiːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mutieren" come from?
"mutieren" 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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Using “mutieren”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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