mutwillig
[ˈmuːtˌvɪlɪç]
The verdict
“mutwillig” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #37,688 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #37,688
- frequency rank, German
- 9
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nicht an Gefahren (Risiken) und/oder Folgen (Konsequenzen) denkend
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | mutwillig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈmuːtˌvɪlɪç] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #37,688 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “mutwillig” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for mutwillig is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmuːtˌvɪlɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #37,688 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for mutwillig, with forms such as "mmutwillig", "mtuwillig", and "mutiwllig". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is mutwillig, spelled M-U-T-W-I-L-L-I-G.
Definition
- 1nicht an Gefahren (Risiken) und/oder Folgen (Konsequenzen) denkend
- 2aus Mutwillen, mit böser Absicht verbunden
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: mmutwillig,mtuwillig,mutiwllig,muttwillig,mutwilig,mutwililg,mutwillgi,mutwilligg,mutwlilig,mutwwillig,muwtillig,umtwillig
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mutwillig - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “mutwillig”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is M-U-T-W-I-L-L-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈmuːtˌvɪlɪç] (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
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.