# mugging

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmʌɡɪŋ/ · frequency rank #38,063

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

## Easily confused with
- **musing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mugging-vs-musing)
- **mulling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mugging-vs-mulling)

## Common misspellings (9)
`mguging`, `mmugging`, `muggign`, `muggingg`, `mugginng`, `muggnig`, `mugigng`, `muging`, `umgging`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mugging