mugger

/ˈmʌɡɚ/

//ˈmʌɡɚ// noun

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

The verdict

“mugger” is uncommon English (frequency #54,955 among 36,575 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,955
frequency rank, English
36,575
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A person who assaults and robs others, especially in a public place.

Key facts for mugger
PropertyValue
Headwordmugger
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmʌɡɚ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#54,955
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mugger” sits in English 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). mugger lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mugger is uncommon English at frequency #54,955 among 36,575 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈmʌɡɚ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for mugger in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From mug + -er. The correct English form is mugger, spelled M-U-G-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person who assaults and robs others, especially in a public place.
  2. 2
    A person who makes exaggerated faces, as a performance; a gurner.

Etymology

From mug + -er.

This word in other languages

chorizo(Español)agresseur(Français)Straßenräuber(Deutsch)

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 "mugger"?
"mugger" is spelled M-U-G-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmʌɡɚ/.
What does "mugger" mean?
As a noun, "mugger" means: A person who assaults and robs others, especially in a public place.
How do you pronounce "mugger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mugger" is /ˈmʌɡɚ/. 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 "mugger"?
From mug + -er. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “mugger”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is M-U-G-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈmʌɡɚ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list