Mutterkuchen

[ˈmʊtɐˌkuːxn̩]

/[ˈmʊtɐˌkuːxn̩]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Organ zur Versorgung des Kindes im Mutterleib

Corpus desk

Index DE-mutterkuchen · Mutterkuchen · German

Mutterkuchen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 Mutterkuchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordMutterkuchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmʊtɐˌkuːxn̩]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Mutterkuchen“ im Deutschen

Mutterkuchensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Mutterkuchen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmʊtɐˌkuːxn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Organ zur Versorgung des Kindes im Mutterleib".

Mutterkuchen has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Mutterkuchen, spelled M-U-T-T-E-R-K-U-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Organ zur Versorgung des Kindes im Mutterleib

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Mutterkuchen versorgt den Fetus über die Nabelschnur.
  2. Etwa eine halbe Stunde nach der Austreibungsphase beginnt die Nachgeburt, in der der Mutterkuchen ausgestoßen wird.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Mutterkuchen"?
"Mutterkuchen" is spelled M-U-T-T-E-R-K-U-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmʊtɐˌkuːxn̩].
What does "Mutterkuchen" mean?
As a noun, "Mutterkuchen" means: Organ zur Versorgung des Kindes im Mutterleib
How do you pronounce "Mutterkuchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mutterkuchen" is [ˈmʊtɐˌkuːxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mutterkuchen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list