mullen

[ˈmuʝẽn]

/[ˈmuʝẽn]/ verb

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The verdict

“mullen” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #64,795 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,795
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de mullir.

Key facts for mullen
PropertyValue
Headwordmullen
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈmuʝẽn]
Letters6
Frequency rank#64,795
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mullen” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). mullen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mullen is uncommon Spanish at frequency #64,795 among 36,142 “M” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈmuʝẽn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de mullir.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for mullen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is mullen, spelled M-U-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de mullir.

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 Spanish 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. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmuʝẽn].
What does "mullen" mean?
As a verb, "mullen" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de mullir.
How do you pronounce "mullen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mullen" is [ˈmuʝẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mullen" come from?
"mullen" is a Spanish 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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Using “mullen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-U-L-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmuʝẽn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list