mullen

noun

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

The verdict

“mullen” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #26,177. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,177
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Alternative form of mullein.

Corpus desk

Index EN-mullen · mullen · English

mullen · rank #26,177 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,177
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH MP4

Nearest frequency peer: MP4 (-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 “mullen”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “mullen” 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).

mullen vs muller
83% similar
mullen vs mullet
83% similar
mullen vs muslin
67% similar

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

Key facts for mullen
PropertyValue
Headwordmullen
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters6
Frequency rank#26,177
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “mullen”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).mullenlands 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 “MP4” (#26,176), “mulligan” (#26,178), “morgue” (#26,174). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “mullen” is #26,177. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around mullen, anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,177 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Alternative form of mullein.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for mullen, with forms such as "mlulen", "mmullen", and "muleln". 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, "muller", "mullet", "muslin", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is mullen, spelled M-U-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Alternative form of mullein.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. We have had a hard battle with the weeds and their roots in our lawn, the docks and the mullens and the pusley.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mlulen
  • mmullen
  • muleln
  • mulen
  • mullenn
  • mullne
  • umllen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mlulen2mmullen1muleln2mulen1mullenn1mullne2umllen2
Edit distance from "mullen"

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 "mullen"?
"mullen" is spelled M-U-L-L-E-N.
What does "mullen" mean?
As a noun, "mullen" means: Alternative form of mullein.
What words are commonly confused with "mullen"?
"mullen" is commonly confused with "muller", "mullet", "muslin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "mullen" come from?
"mullen" 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 "mullen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

morgue#26,174muppet#26,181octane#26,190octave#26,191

Similar misspelling depth

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

marge7 variantsJayne7 variantsinked7 variantsIndus7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list