Mutmaßung
[ˈmuːtˌmaːsʊŋ]
The verdict
“Mutmaßung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ungesicherte Erkenntnis oder Annahme
Corpus desk
Index DE-mutma-ung · Mutmaßung · German
Mutmaßung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Mutmaßung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈmuːtˌmaːsʊŋ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Mutmaßung“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Mutmaßung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmuːtˌmaːsʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ungesicherte Erkenntnis oder Annahme".
Mutmaßung doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, 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.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Mutmaßung, spelled M-U-T-M-A-S-S-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1ungesicherte Erkenntnis oder Annahme
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Mutmaßung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Oder in die Frage werden Mutmaßungen eingekleidet, die dem Publikum quasi en passant als Tatsachen untergejubelt werden.“
„Nach dem, was mir der Marchese Triulzi gesagt hatte, war ich überzeugt, daß Barbaro, als er meinte, man könne sie für Geld haben, nur eine Mutmaßung ausgesprochen hatte.“
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.