Mutterliebe

[ˈmʊtɐˌliːbə]

/[ˈmʊtɐˌliːbə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mutterliebe” is uncommon German (frequency #67,537 among 44,424 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,537
frequency rank, German
44,424
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Liebe einer Mutter zu ihren – auch erwachsenen – Kindern

Key facts for Mutterliebe
PropertyValue
HeadwordMutterliebe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmʊtɐˌliːbə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#67,537
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Mutterliebe” 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). Mutterliebe lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Mutterliebe is uncommon German at frequency #67,537 among 44,424 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmʊtɐˌliːbə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "die Liebe einer Mutter zu ihren – auch erwachsenen – Kindern".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Mutterliebe, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Mutterliebe, spelled M-U-T-T-E-R-L-I-E-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Liebe einer Mutter zu ihren – auch erwachsenen – Kindern

Antonyms

Vaterliebe

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 "Mutterliebe"?
"Mutterliebe" is spelled M-U-T-T-E-R-L-I-E-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmʊtɐˌliːbə].
What does "Mutterliebe" mean?
As a noun, "Mutterliebe" means: die Liebe einer Mutter zu ihren – auch erwachsenen – Kindern
How do you pronounce "Mutterliebe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mutterliebe" is [ˈmʊtɐˌliːbə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mutterliebe" come from?
"Mutterliebe" 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 “Mutterliebe”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is M-U-T-T-E-R-L-I-E-B-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmʊtɐˌliːbə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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