Muttermal

[ˈmuːtɐˌmaːl]

/[ˈmuːtɐˌmaːl]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gutartige, meist pigmentierter Fleck der Haut

Corpus desk

Index DE-muttermal · Muttermal · German

Muttermal · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Muttermal
PropertyValue
HeadwordMuttermal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmuːtɐˌmaːl]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Muttermal“ im Deutschen

Muttermalsitzt 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

Muttermal is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmuːtɐˌmaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "gutartige, meist pigmentierter Fleck der Haut".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Muttermal, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Muttermal, spelled M-U-T-T-E-R-M-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    gutartige, meist pigmentierter Fleck der Haut

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Auch dunkle Muttermale sind meist gutartig.
  2. „Mir gegenüber sitzt ein Mädchen mit Muttermalen an den Beinen, die die Farbe von Trauben haben.“

Synonyms

GeburtsmalLeberfleckPfefferfleckNaevusNävus

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 "Muttermal"?
"Muttermal" is spelled M-U-T-T-E-R-M-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmuːtɐˌmaːl].
What does "Muttermal" mean?
As a noun, "Muttermal" means: gutartige, meist pigmentierter Fleck der Haut
How do you pronounce "Muttermal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Muttermal" is [ˈmuːtɐˌmaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Muttermal" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list