Mutter

[ˈmʊtɐ]

/[ˈmʊtɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mutter” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #470. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#470
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - weiblicher Elternteil, der seine Kinder aufzieht und versorgt; Frau, welche ein oder mehrere Kinder geboren hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-mutter · Mutter · German

Mutter · rank #470 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #470
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Los

Nearest frequency peer: Los (-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 “Mutter”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Mutter” 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 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Mutter vs Mutti
67% similar
Mutter vs Mütze
50% similar
Mutter vs Mützen
50% similar

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

Key facts for Mutter
PropertyValue
HeadwordMutter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmʊtɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#470
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mutter” 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). Mutter lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Mutter (IPA [ˈmʊtɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #470 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mutter, with forms such as "mmutter", "mtuter", and "muter". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Mutti", "Mütze", "Mützen", 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 its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Mutter, spelled M-U-T-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    weiblicher Elternteil, der seine Kinder aufzieht und versorgt; Frau, welche ein oder mehrere Kinder geboren hat
  2. 2
    weibliches Tier, das ein Junges geboren hat
  3. 3
    Pressvorlage für Schallplatten; Matrize
  4. 4
    Muttergesellschaft
  5. 5
    als Anrede von Würdenträgerinnen in Religionen
  6. 6
    etwas, das als übergeordnet, sehr bedeutsam oder wichtig angesehen wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie ist die Mutter von zwei Kindern.
  2. „Sie war gekommen mit Mutter, Großmutter, vier Schwestern und sechs Nähmaschinen.“

Synonyms

MamaMamiMammiMuttiMuttlMuttelMuttchenMaMuttertierTiermutterGussformMutterform

Antonyms

KindSohnTochterVaterJungesPatrizeTochter

This word in other languages

mother(English)madre(Español)mère(Français)mãe(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmutter
  • mtuter
  • muter
  • mutetr
  • mutterr
  • muttre
  • umtter

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mutter - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

mmutter1mtuter2muter1mutetr2mutterr1muttre2umtter2
Edit distance from "Mutter"

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 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Mutter"?
"Mutter" is spelled M-U-T-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmʊtɐ].
What does "Mutter" mean?
As a noun, "Mutter" means: weiblicher Elternteil, der seine Kinder aufzieht und versorgt; Frau, welche ein oder mehrere Kinder geboren hat
What words are commonly confused with "Mutter"?
"Mutter" is commonly confused with "Mutti", "Mütze", "Mützen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mutter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mutter" is [ˈmʊtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mutter" come from?
"Mutter" 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 "Mutter", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Wochen#471Europa#466Eltern#465bisher#464

Similar misspelling depth

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

beste7 variantsdenke7 variantsGruppe7 variantsFolge7 variants
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