muffin
/ˈmʌf.ɪn/noun, verb
muffin is spelled M-U-F-F-I-N: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 2.2 times per million words in written English, the 18,297th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, muffin means “A type of flattish bun, usually cut in two horizontally, toasted and spread with butter, etc., before being eaten” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of muffin is muffins.
How many letters and syllables are in muffin?
| Letters | 6: M-U-F-F-I-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.2 times per million words; the 18,297th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is muffin?
Muffin appears 2.2 times per million words in written English, the 18,297th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce muffin?
- /ˈmʌf.ɪn/
Muffin has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-muffin.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of muffin
- muffins plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- muffining participle, present
- muffined participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does muffin mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
UKA type of flattish bun, usually cut in two horizontally, toasted and spread with butter, etc., before being eaten.
- 2
A cupcake-shaped baked good (for example of cornbread, banana bread, or a chocolate dough), sometimes glazed but typically without frosting, eaten especially for breakfast (in contrast to a cupcake, which is a dessert).
- 3
colloquialTerm of endearment.
I love you, muffin!
- 4
slangvulgarThe vulva or vagina; pubic hair around it.
- 5
slangA less talented player; one who muffs, or drops the ball.
- 6
A charming, attractive young man.
- 7
datedA small plate, smaller than a twiffler.
- 8
UKA roll, bap or cob, which may or may not be flat or toasted.
verb
- 1
To eat muffins.
- 2
To feed muffins to.
- 3
To become like a muffin; to increase in size.
- 4
To make like a muffin.
- 5
Alternative letter-case form of MUFFIN.
verb
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of MUFFIN.
verb
- 1
To transfer files between 13-sector and 16-sector Apple II diskettes, as with MUFFIN (Move Utility For Files In NewDOS.)
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Muffin in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does muffin come from?
From earlier moofin, probably a diminutive of Low German Muffe ("small cake"; Muffen (plural)), from Middle Low German muffe (“small pastry”). An alternative, and phonologically less plausible theory suggests a connection to Old French (pain) moflet (“roll”, literally “soft (bread)”). Sense “vulva” influenced by muff.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).