mousekin
/ˈmaʊskɪn/
"mousekin" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“mousekin” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A little mouse.
Corpus desk
Index EN-mousekin · mousekin · English
mousekin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | mousekin |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈmaʊskɪn/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “mousekin” in English
Rare enough to double-check
mousekin is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈmaʊskɪn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for mousekin, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From mouse + -kin. The correct English form is mousekin, spelled M-O-U-S-E-K-I-N.
Definition
- 1A little mouse.
- 2A baby mouse.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how mousekin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
“Frisk about, pretty little mousekin,” says grey Grimalkin, purring in the corner, and keeping watch with her green eyes.
Dufleur blinked at the stuffed oblong bit of gray cloth that had originally been a mousekin for Fairyfoot. The ears and tail were all gone. The fabric was nubby and snagged, with a couple of bits gone, showing the padding.
Etymology
From mouse + -kin.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.