Muttersprache

[ˈmʊtɐˌʃpʁaːxə]

/[ˈmʊtɐˌʃpʁaːxə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Muttersprache” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,099. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,099
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Sprache, die ein Mensch in der Kindheit erlernt (hat) und in der er primär denkt

Corpus desk

Index DE-muttersprache · Muttersprache · German

Muttersprache · rank #11,099 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,099
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH much

Nearest frequency peer: much (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Muttersprache“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Muttersprache“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Muttersprache
PropertyValue
HeadwordMuttersprache
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmʊtɐˌʃpʁaːxə]
Letters13
Frequency rank#11,099
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Muttersprache“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Mutterspracheliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „much“ (#11,098), „Mythen“ (#11,100), „Mitwirkung“ (#11,097). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Muttersprache“ bei #11,099. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Muttersprache (IPA [ˈmʊtɐˌʃpʁaːxə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,099 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Muttersprache, with forms such as "mmuttersprache", "mtutersprache", and "mutersprache". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Muttersprache, spelled M-U-T-T-E-R-S-P-R-A-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sprache, die ein Mensch in der Kindheit erlernt (hat) und in der er primär denkt
  2. 2
    Sprache, von der andere Sprachen abstammen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Unsere Muttersprache ist die erste Sprache, die wir im Spracherwerb gelernt haben.
  2. „Die Abkürzungssprache - auch Aküsprache oder Aküspra genannt - wird allmählich ein Bestandteil unserer Muttersprache.“

Synonyms

Erstsprache

Antonyms

FremdspracheZweitspracheTochtersprache

This word in other languages

mother tongue(English)lengua materna(Español)langue maternelle(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmuttersprache
  • mtutersprache
  • mutersprache
  • mutetrsprache
  • mutterpsrache
  • mutterrsprache
  • muttersparche
  • mutterspprache
  • mutterspracche
  • mutterspraceh
  • muttersprachhe
  • muttersprahce
  • muttersprcahe
  • muttersprrache
  • muttersrpache
  • mutterssprache
  • muttesrprache
  • muttresprache
  • umttersprache

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Muttersprache - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

mmuttersprache1mtutersprache2mutersprache1mutetrsprache2mutterpsrache2mutterrsprache1muttersparche2mutterspprache1
Edit distance from "Muttersprache"

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 "Muttersprache"?
"Muttersprache" is spelled M-U-T-T-E-R-S-P-R-A-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmʊtɐˌʃpʁaːxə].
What does "Muttersprache" mean?
As a noun, "Muttersprache" means: Sprache, die ein Mensch in der Kindheit erlernt (hat) und in der er primär denkt
What are common misspellings of "Muttersprache"?
Common misspellings include "mmuttersprache", "mtutersprache", "mutersprache", "mutetrsprache", "mutterpsrache". The correct spelling is "Muttersprache".
How do you pronounce "Muttersprache"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Muttersprache" is [ˈmʊtɐˌʃpʁaːxə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Muttersprache" come from?
"Muttersprache" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Muttersprache", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Waschmaschine#11,151weitestgehend#11,153einheitlichen#11,038eingeschlafen#11,036

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

nachweislich19 variantsunterhaltsam19 variantszurücktreten19 variantsbeschleunigt19 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list