muesli

/ˈmjuːzli/

//ˈmjuːzli// noun

"muesli" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“muesli” is uncommon English (frequency #71,718 among 4,057 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,718
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A breakfast dish based on uncooked rolled oats and fruit.

Corpus desk

Index EN-muesli · muesli · English

muesli · rank #71,718 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #71,718
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH musicology

Nearest frequency peer: musicology (+2 rank slots)

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.

Long-tail ranks near “muesli”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “muesli” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for muesli
PropertyValue
Headwordmuesli
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmjuːzli/
Letters6
Frequency rank#71,718
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “muesli” in English

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “musicology” (#71,720), “Mostyn” (#71,715), “mutagen” (#71,721). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “muesli” is #71,718. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

muesli is uncommon English at frequency #71,718 among 4,057 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈmjuːzli/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A breakfast dish based on uncooked rolled oats and fruit.".

muesli 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.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Alemannic German Müesli, a diminutive of Mues (“a mashed dish”); compare Dutch moes. The correct English form is muesli, spelled M-U-E-S-L-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    A breakfast dish based on uncooked rolled oats and fruit.

Etymology

From Alemannic German Müesli, a diminutive of Mues (“a mashed dish”); compare Dutch moes.

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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "muesli"?
"muesli" is spelled M-U-E-S-L-I. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmjuːzli/.
What does "muesli" mean?
As a noun, "muesli" means: A breakfast dish based on uncooked rolled oats and fruit.
How do you pronounce "muesli"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "muesli" is /ˈmjuːzli/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "muesli"?
From Alemannic German Müesli, a diminutive of Mues (“a mashed dish”); compare Dutch moes. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list