Muttererde

[ˈmʊtɐˌʔeːɐ̯də]

/[ˈmʊtɐˌʔeːɐ̯də]/ noun

The verdict

“Muttererde” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die im Gegensatz zum toten Untergrund von Bakterien belebte, humusreiche fruchtbare Ackerkrume

Corpus desk

Index DE-muttererde · Muttererde · German

Muttererde · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for Muttererde
PropertyValue
HeadwordMuttererde
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmʊtɐˌʔeːɐ̯də]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Muttererde“ im Deutschen

Muttererdeliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Muttererde is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmʊtɐˌʔeːɐ̯də]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die im Gegensatz zum toten Untergrund von Bakterien belebte, humusreiche fruchtbare Ackerkrume".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Muttererde in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 Muttererde, spelled M-U-T-T-E-R-E-R-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    die im Gegensatz zum toten Untergrund von Bakterien belebte, humusreiche fruchtbare Ackerkrume

Synonyms

AckerkrumeMutterbodenOberboden

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Muttererde"?
"Muttererde" is spelled M-U-T-T-E-R-E-R-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmʊtɐˌʔeːɐ̯də].
What does "Muttererde" mean?
As a noun, "Muttererde" means: die im Gegensatz zum toten Untergrund von Bakterien belebte, humusreiche fruchtbare Ackerkrume
How do you pronounce "Muttererde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Muttererde" is [ˈmʊtɐˌʔeːɐ̯də]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Muttererde" come from?
"Muttererde" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list