munter
/ˈmʌn.tə/
"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
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | munter |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈmʌn.tə/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “munter” in English
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
- 1An ugly person.
- 2A person often impaired by alcohol or recreational drugs.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how munter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
I'm never going to date her; she's a right munter.
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.