mules

/mjuːlz/

//mjuːlz// noun

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"mules" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“mules” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #25,146. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,146
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of mule

Corpus desk

Index EN-mules · mules · English

mules · rank #25,146 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,146
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH mou

Nearest frequency peer: mou (-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 “mules”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mules” 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).

mules vs mute
60% similar
mules vs muse
60% similar
mules vs mums
60% similar

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

Key facts for mules
PropertyValue
Headwordmules
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/mjuːlz/
Letters5
Frequency rank#25,146
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “mules”

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).muleslands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “mou” (#25,145), “mora” (#25,144), “momentous” (#25,143). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “mules” is #25,146. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around mules (IPA /mjuːlz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,146 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of mule".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for mules, with forms such as "mlues", "mmules", and "muels". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mute", "muse", "mums", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is mules, spelled M-U-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of mule

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mlues
  • mmules
  • muels
  • muless
  • mulles
  • mulse
  • umles

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mules - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

mlues2mmules1muels2muless1mulles1mulse2umles2
Edit distance from "mules"

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 "mules"?
"mules" is spelled M-U-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /mjuːlz/.
What does "mules" mean?
As a noun, "mules" means: plural of mule
What words are commonly confused with "mules"?
"mules" is commonly confused with "mute", "muse", "mums". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mules"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mules" is /mjuːlz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mules" come from?
"mules" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Minsk#25,141Mayan#25,134padre#25,162Pavel#25,168

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list