Tagesmutter

[ˈtaːɡəsˌmʊtɐ]

/[ˈtaːɡəsˌmʊtɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tagesmutter” is uncommon German (frequency #59,230 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,230
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - weibliche Person, welche während des Tages auf die Kinder von berufstätigen Müttern aufpasst

Key facts for Tagesmutter
PropertyValue
HeadwordTagesmutter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtaːɡəsˌmʊtɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#59,230
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Tagesmutter” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Tagesmutter lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Tagesmutter is uncommon German at frequency #59,230 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtaːɡəsˌmʊtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "weibliche Person, welche während des Tages auf die Kinder von berufstätigen Müttern aufpasst".

Tagesmutter has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Tagesmutter, spelled T-A-G-E-S-M-U-T-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    weibliche Person, welche während des Tages auf die Kinder von berufstätigen Müttern aufpasst

This word in other languages

childminder(English)nourrice(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 "Tagesmutter"?
"Tagesmutter" is spelled T-A-G-E-S-M-U-T-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtaːɡəsˌmʊtɐ].
What does "Tagesmutter" mean?
As a noun, "Tagesmutter" means: weibliche Person, welche während des Tages auf die Kinder von berufstätigen Müttern aufpasst
How do you pronounce "Tagesmutter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tagesmutter" is [ˈtaːɡəsˌmʊtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tagesmutter" come from?
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Using “Tagesmutter”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is T-A-G-E-S-M-U-T-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtaːɡəsˌmʊtɐ] (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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list