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 4,057 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,955
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person who assaults and robs others, especially in a public place.

Corpus desk

Index EN-mugger · mugger · English

mugger · rank #54,955 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,955
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH mtDNA

Nearest frequency peer: mtDNA (-1 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 “mugger”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for mugger
PropertyValue
Headwordmugger
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmʌɡɚ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#54,955
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “mugger” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).muggerfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “mtDNA” (#54,954), “mui” (#54,956), “MSL” (#54,953). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “mugger” is #54,955. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mugger is uncommon English at frequency #54,955 among 4,057 “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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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Menard#54,938Norrie#54,974meanie#54,933McCree#54,927

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list