munter

/ˈmʌn.tə/

//ˈmʌn.tə// noun

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

The verdict

“munter” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An ugly person.

Corpus desk

Index EN-munter · munter · English

munter · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for munter
PropertyValue
Headwordmunter
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmʌn.tə/
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “munter” in English

munterranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

munter is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈmʌn.tə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for munter, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Late 1990s, presumably from munt (“to vomit”) and munted (“inebriated; disgusting”) + -er, perhaps with influence from Turkish mantar (“mushroom”). The correct English form is munter, spelled M-U-N-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    An ugly person.
  2. 2
    A person often impaired by alcohol or recreational drugs.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I'm never going to date her; she's a right munter.
  2. He's a real munter; he was really munted at the party.

Etymology

Late 1990s, presumably from munt (“to vomit”) and munted (“inebriated; disgusting”) + -er, perhaps with influence from Turkish mantar (“mushroom”).

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "munter"?
"munter" is spelled M-U-N-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmʌn.tə/.
What does "munter" mean?
As a noun, "munter" means: An ugly person.
How do you pronounce "munter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "munter" is /ˈmʌn.tə/. 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 "munter"?
Late 1990s, presumably from munt (“to vomit”) and munted (“inebriated; disgusting”) + -er, perhaps with influence from Turkish mantar (“mushroom”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list