muller
mull·er/ˈmʌləɹ/noun, verb
muller is spelled M-U-L-L-E-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables (mull·er). It appears 1.9 times per million words in written English, the 19,825th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, muller means “A person who mulls wine or other alcoholic beverages” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of muller is mullers.
How many letters and syllables are in muller?
| Letters | 6: M-U-L-L-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: mull·er |
| In writing | 1.9 times per million words; the 19,825th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is muller?
Muller appears 1.9 times per million words in written English, the 19,825th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce muller?
- UK /ˈmʌlə/
- US /ˈmʌləɹ/
As a verb (“To destroy (something); to ruin, to wreck”): /ˈmʊlə/, /ˈmʌl-/, /ˈmʊləɹ/.
As a verb (“To cut down or reduce the height of (a top hat)”): /ˈmʌlə/, /ˈmʊ-/, /ˈmʌləɹ/.
Muller has 2 syllables, split mull·er in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-muller.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-muller2.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with muller
Also written: mullah.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with muller?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as muller from its last stressed vowel (/ʌləɹ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of muller
- mullers plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- mullering participle, present
- mullered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does muller mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person who mulls wine or other alcoholic beverages.
- 2
A vessel in which wine, etc., is mulled over a fire.
- 3
A machine that mixes clay and sand under a roller for use in preparing a mould for metal casting.
- 4
A stone with a flat grinding surface, which is held in the hand and rubbed on a slab to grind paint pigments, medicinal powders, etc.
- 5
A device used for crushing or grinding.
verb
- 1
UKslangTo destroy (something); to ruin, to wreck.
- 2
UKslangTo beat or thrash (someone).
- 3
UKslangTo utterly defeat or outplay (a sportsperson, a team, etc.); to destroy, to thrash, to trounce.
- 4
colloquialobsoleterareTo grind up (something) into, or as if into, powder.
The mixing is conducted in a water-bath, and during this process, and as long as the phosphorus is being ground or ‘mullered,’ copious fumes are evolved.
- 5
UKobsoleteslangTo cut down or reduce the height of (a top hat).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does muller come from?
From mull (“to heat and spice, etc.”, verb) + -er (suffix forming agent nouns).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).