mut

/ˈmyːt/

//ˈmyːt// adj

The verdict

“mut” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #87,026 among 36,142 “M” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,026
frequency rank, Spanish
36,142
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Mudo.

Key facts for mut
PropertyValue
Headwordmut
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈmyːt/
Letters3
Frequency rank#87,026
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “mut” 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). mut 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

mut is uncommon Spanish at frequency #87,026 among 36,142 “M” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈmyːt/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mudo.".

mut has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is mut, spelled M-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mudo.

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 "mut"?
"mut" is spelled M-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmyːt/.
What does "mut" mean?
As an adjective, "mut" means: Mudo.
How do you pronounce "mut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mut" is /ˈmyːt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mut" come from?
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Using “mut”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is M-U-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈmyːt/ (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list