mulberry

/ˈmʌlˌbɛɹi/

//ˈmʌlˌbɛɹi// noun

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"mulberry" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“mulberry” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #23,916. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,916
frequency rank, English
36,575
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Any of several trees, of the genus Morus, having edible fruits.

Key facts for mulberry
PropertyValue
Headwordmulberry
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmʌlˌbɛɹi/
Letters8
Frequency rank#23,916
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mulberry” 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). mulberry lands here:

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around mulberry (IPA /ˈmʌlˌbɛɹi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #23,916 among 36,575 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for mulberry, with forms such as "mluberry", "mmulberry", and "mublerry". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English mulbery, molberye, murberie, partly from Old English mōrberġe (“mulberry”) (q.v.), and probably partly from Middle Low German mulbere (“mulberry”), ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *mūrubaʀi ~ *mōrubaʀi, from Latin mōrus + Proto-West … The correct English form is mulberry, spelled M-U-L-B-E-R-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Any of several trees, of the genus Morus, having edible fruits.
  2. 2
    The fruit of this tree.
  3. 3
    A dark purple colour tinted with red.

Etymology

From Middle English mulbery, molberye, murberie, partly from Old English mōrberġe (“mulberry”) (q.v.), and probably partly from Middle Low German mulbere (“mulberry”), ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *mūrubaʀi ~ *mōrubaʀi, from Latin mōrus + Proto-West Germanic *baʀi. Compare Dutch moerbezie, moerbei (“mulberry”), German Maulbeere (“mulberry”).

This word in other languages

moral(Español)mûrier(Français)Maulbeerbaum(Deutsch)amoreira(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mluberry
  • mmulberry
  • mublerry
  • mulbberry
  • mulberryy
  • mulbery
  • mulberyr
  • mulbrery
  • mulebrry
  • mullberry
  • umlberry

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mulberry - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

mluberry2mmulberry1mublerry2mulbberry1mulberryy1mulbery1mulberyr2mulbrery2
Edit distance from "mulberry"

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 "mulberry"?
"mulberry" is spelled M-U-L-B-E-R-R-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmʌlˌbɛɹi/.
What does "mulberry" mean?
As a noun, "mulberry" means: Any of several trees, of the genus Morus, having edible fruits.
What are common misspellings of "mulberry"?
Common misspellings include "mluberry", "mmulberry", "mublerry", "mulbberry", "mulberryy". The correct spelling is "mulberry".
How do you pronounce "mulberry"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mulberry" is /ˈmʌlˌbɛɹi/. 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 "mulberry"?
From Middle English mulbery, molberye, murberie, partly from Old English mōrberġe (“mulberry”) (q.v.), and probably partly from Middle Low German mulbere (“mulberry”), ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *mūrubaʀi ~ *mōrubaʀi, from Latin mōrus + P... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “mulberry”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is M-U-L-B-E-R-R-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈmʌlˌbɛɹi/ (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

Same frequency band

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