Muttersprachler

[ˈmʊtɐˌʃpʁaːxlɐ]

/[ˈmʊtɐˌʃpʁaːxlɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Muttersprachler” is uncommon German (frequency #52,289 among 3,571 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,289
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der eine bestimmte Sprache als Muttersprache erlernt hat und spricht

Corpus desk

Index DE-muttersprachler · Muttersprachler · German

Muttersprachler · rank #52,289 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #52,289
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH multiplen

Nearest frequency peer: multiplen (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Muttersprachler“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Muttersprachler“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Muttersprachler
PropertyValue
HeadwordMuttersprachler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmʊtɐˌʃpʁaːxlɐ]
Letters15
Frequency rank#52,289
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Muttersprachler“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Muttersprachlerfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „multiplen“ (#52,288), „märchenhafte“ (#52,290), „Monteur“ (#52,286). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Muttersprachler“ bei #52,289. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Muttersprachler is uncommon German at frequency #52,289 among 3,571 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈmʊtɐˌʃpʁaːxlɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemand, der eine bestimmte Sprache als Muttersprache erlernt hat und spricht".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Muttersprachler, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Muttersprachler, spelled M-U-T-T-E-R-S-P-R-A-C-H-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der eine bestimmte Sprache als Muttersprache erlernt hat und spricht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die korrekte Aussprache lernt man oft am besten von einem Muttersprachler.
  2. „Das Kurzdeutsch habe sich verselbständigt, werde längst auch von deutschen Muttersprachlern aller Bildungsschichten genutzt.“

Synonyms

native speakerNative Speaker

Antonyms

FremdsprachlerNichtmuttersprachlerZweitsprachler

This word in other languages

native speaker(English)nativo(Español)locuteur natif(Français)

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 "Muttersprachler"?
"Muttersprachler" is spelled M-U-T-T-E-R-S-P-R-A-C-H-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmʊtɐˌʃpʁaːxlɐ].
What does "Muttersprachler" mean?
As a noun, "Muttersprachler" means: jemand, der eine bestimmte Sprache als Muttersprache erlernt hat und spricht
How do you pronounce "Muttersprachler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Muttersprachler" is [ˈmʊtɐˌʃpʁaːxlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Muttersprachler" come from?
"Muttersprachler" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list