mutig

[ˈmuːtɪç]

/[ˈmuːtɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“mutig” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,210. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,210
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - voller Mut, Mut aufbringend

Corpus desk

Index DE-mutig · mutig · German

mutig · rank #7,210 · 7 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,210
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Melodie

Nearest frequency peer: Melodie (-2 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 “mutig”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “mutig” 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).

mutig vs Mutti
40% similar
mutig vs Mütze
20% similar
mutig vs mutige
83% similar

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

Key facts for mutig
PropertyValue
Headwordmutig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈmuːtɪç]
Letters5
Frequency rank#7,210
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “mutig” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.mutigliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Melodie“ (#7,208), „nebenan“ (#7,212), „Nicole“ (#7,213). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around mutig (IPA [ˈmuːtɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #7,210 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "voller Mut, Mut aufbringend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for mutig, with forms such as "mmutig", "mtuig", and "muitg". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "Mutti", "Mütze", "mutige", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is mutig, spelled M-U-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    voller Mut, Mut aufbringend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Schiläufer, der ein steiles Gelände sicher hinabfahren will, muss Schutzreflexe abbauen. […] Er muss das Schutzstreben in die Rücklage aufgeben und mutig die Vorlage suchen, um seine Schier sicher führen zu können.“
  2. „Erst wenn die Mutigen klug und die Klugen mutig geworden sind, wird das zu spüren sein, was irrtümlicherweise schon oft festgestellt wurde: ein Fortschritt der Menschheit.“

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmutig
  • mtuig
  • muitg
  • mutgi
  • mutigg
  • muttig
  • umtig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmutig1mtuig2muitg2mutgi2mutigg1muttig1umtig2
Edit distance from "mutig"

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 "mutig"?
"mutig" is spelled M-U-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmuːtɪç].
What does "mutig" mean?
As an adjective, "mutig" means: voller Mut, Mut aufbringend
What words are commonly confused with "mutig"?
"mutig" is commonly confused with "Mutti", "Mütze", "mutige". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mutig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mutig" is [ˈmuːtɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mutig" come from?
"mutig" 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 "mutig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • "mutig" maps to 16 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Mutti". View pair
  • 7 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #7,210 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "M" letter cohort. M–Z browse

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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