mütterlichen

[ˈmʏtɐlɪçn̩]

/[ˈmʏtɐlɪçn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“mütterlichen” is uncommon German (frequency #56,374 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,374
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs mütterlich

Key facts for mütterlichen
PropertyValue
Headwordmütterlichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈmʏtɐlɪçn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#56,374
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mütterlichen” 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). mütterlichen lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

mütterlichen is uncommon German at frequency #56,374 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈmʏtɐlɪçn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for mütterlichen in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, 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, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is mütterlichen, spelled M-Ü-T-T-E-R-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs mütterlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs mütterlich
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs mütterlich
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs mütterlich
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs mütterlich
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs mütterlich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs mütterlich
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs mütterlich
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs mütterlich
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs mütterlich
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs mütterlich
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs mütterlich

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 "mütterlichen"?
"mütterlichen" is spelled M-Ü-T-T-E-R-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmʏtɐlɪçn̩].
What does "mütterlichen" mean?
As an adjective, "mütterlichen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs mütterlich
How do you pronounce "mütterlichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mütterlichen" is [ˈmʏtɐlɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mütterlichen" come from?
"mütterlichen" 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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Using “mütterlichen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-Ü-T-T-E-R-L-I-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmʏtɐlɪçn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list