Muttertag

[ˈmʊtɐˌtaːk]

/[ˈmʊtɐˌtaːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Muttertag” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,535. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,535
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tag zu Ehren der Mutter und der Mutterschaft

Corpus desk

Index DE-muttertag · Muttertag · German

Muttertag · rank #26,535 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,535
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH mur

Nearest frequency peer: mur (-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 „Muttertag“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Muttertag“ 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 Muttertag
PropertyValue
HeadwordMuttertag
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmʊtɐˌtaːk]
Letters9
Frequency rank#26,535
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Muttertag“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Muttertagliegt 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: „mur“ (#26,534), „Mülltonnen“ (#26,536), „Monolog“ (#26,533). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Muttertag“ bei #26,535. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Muttertag (IPA [ˈmʊtɐˌtaːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,535 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tag zu Ehren der Mutter und der Mutterschaft".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Muttertag, with forms such as "mmuttertag", "mtutertag", and "mutertag". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Muttertag, spelled M-U-T-T-E-R-T-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tag zu Ehren der Mutter und der Mutterschaft

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Am Muttertag ist es üblich, dass Kinder ihren Müttern Geschenke machen oder Gefallen tun.
  2. In Deutschland findet der Muttertag am zweiten Sonntag im Mai statt.

Antonyms

Vatertag

This word in other languages

Mother's Day(English)fête des mères(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmuttertag
  • mtutertag
  • mutertag
  • mutetrtag
  • mutteratg
  • mutterrtag
  • muttertagg
  • muttertga
  • mutterttag
  • muttetrag
  • muttretag
  • umttertag

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Muttertag - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

mmuttertag1mtutertag2mutertag1mutetrtag2mutteratg2mutterrtag1muttertagg1muttertga2
Edit distance from "Muttertag"

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 "Muttertag"?
"Muttertag" is spelled M-U-T-T-E-R-T-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmʊtɐˌtaːk].
What does "Muttertag" mean?
As a noun, "Muttertag" means: Tag zu Ehren der Mutter und der Mutterschaft
What are common misspellings of "Muttertag"?
Common misspellings include "mmuttertag", "mtutertag", "mutertag", "mutetrtag", "mutteratg". The correct spelling is "Muttertag".
How do you pronounce "Muttertag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Muttertag" is [ˈmʊtɐˌtaːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Muttertag" come from?
"Muttertag" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

narrative#26,541Mikroskop#26,527Neuhausen#26,545Messwerte#26,524

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list