mugging

/ˈmʌɡɪŋ/

//ˈmʌɡɪŋ// noun

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"mugging" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“mugging” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,063. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,063
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A quick violent robbery of a person, usually in a public place.

Corpus desk

Index EN-mugging · mugging · English

mugging · rank #38,063 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,063
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH MSF

Nearest frequency peer: MSF (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “mugging”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “mugging” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

mugging vs musing
71% similar
mugging vs mulling
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for mugging
PropertyValue
Headwordmugging
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmʌɡɪŋ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#38,063
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “mugging”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “MSF” (#38,062), “multiplex” (#38,064), “moser” (#38,060). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “mugging” is #38,063. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around mugging (IPA /ˈmʌɡɪŋ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,063 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A quick violent robbery of a person, usually in a public place.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for mugging, with forms such as "mguging", "mmugging", and "muggign". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "musing", "mulling", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is mugging, spelled M-U-G-G-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    A quick violent robbery of a person, usually in a public place.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how mugging appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. There have been three muggings in this street in the past week.

This word in other languages

atraco(Español)Raubüberfall(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mguging
  • mmugging
  • muggign
  • muggingg
  • mugginng
  • muggnig
  • mugigng
  • muging
  • umgging

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mugging - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

mguging2mmugging1muggign2muggingg1mugginng1muggnig2mugigng2muging1
Edit distance from "mugging"

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 "mugging"?
"mugging" is spelled M-U-G-G-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmʌɡɪŋ/.
What does "mugging" mean?
As a noun, "mugging" means: A quick violent robbery of a person, usually in a public place.
What words are commonly confused with "mugging"?
"mugging" is commonly confused with "musing", "mulling". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mugging"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mugging" is /ˈmʌɡɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mugging" come from?
"mugging" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list