Mulder

/ˈmʌl.də(ɹ)/

//ˈmʌl.də(ɹ)// name

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

The verdict

“Mulder” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,573. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,573
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname from Dutch, equivalent to English Miller.

Corpus desk

Index EN-mulder · Mulder · English

Mulder · rank #27,573 · 9 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,573
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mugabe

Nearest frequency peer: Mugabe (-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 “Mulder”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Mulder” 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).

Mulder vs mule
50% similar
Mulder vs mules
50% similar
Mulder vs murder
67% similar

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

Key facts for Mulder
PropertyValue
HeadwordMulder
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈmʌl.də(ɹ)/
Letters6
Frequency rank#27,573
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Mulder”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Mulderlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Mugabe” (#27,572), “Mullins” (#27,574), “muffled” (#27,571). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Mulder” is #27,573. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Mulder (IPA /ˈmʌl.də(ɹ)/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #27,573 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A surname from Dutch, equivalent to English Miller.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mulder, with forms such as "mluder", "mmulder", and "mudler". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "mule", "mules", "murder", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Dutch Mulder. The correct English form is Mulder, spelled M-U-L-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname from Dutch, equivalent to English Miller.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch Mulder.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mluder
  • mmulder
  • mudler
  • muldder
  • mulderr
  • muldre
  • muledr
  • mullder
  • umlder

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mulder - 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.

mluder2mmulder1mudler2muldder1mulderr1muldre2muledr2mullder1
Edit distance from "Mulder"

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 "Mulder"?
"Mulder" is spelled M-U-L-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmʌl.də(ɹ)/.
What does "Mulder" mean?
As a proper noun, "Mulder" means: A surname from Dutch, equivalent to English Miller.
What words are commonly confused with "Mulder"?
"Mulder" is commonly confused with "mule", "mules", "murder". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mulder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mulder" is /ˈmʌl.də(ɹ)/. 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 "Mulder"?
Borrowed from Dutch Mulder. 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 "Mulder", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Mugabe#27,572Molina#27,565nutmeg#27,585obtuse#27,588

Similar misspelling depth

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

Mullins9 variantsmuffled9 variantsMarietta9 variantsported9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list