muet

\mɥɛ\

/\mɥɛ\/ adj

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The verdict

“muet” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #10,034 in French word frequency and used as an adjective.

#10,034
frequency rank, French
4
letters
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui est privé de l’usage de la parole, naturellement ou par accident.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

muet vs mur
50% similar
muet vs mus
50% similar
muet vs mug
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for muet
PropertyValue
Headwordmuet
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\mɥɛ\
Letters4
Frequency rank#10,034
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “muet” sits in French 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). muet lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for muet is 4 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \mɥɛ\. Corpus data places it at rank #10,034 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for muet, with forms such as "meut", "mmuet", and "muett". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mur", "mus", "mug", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is muet, spelled M-U-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui est privé de l’usage de la parole, naturellement ou par accident.
  2. 2
    Qui n’a pas de cri.
  3. 3
    Qui est empêché momentanément de parler, par la peur, la honte, l’étonnement, ou d’autres causes morales.
  4. 4
    Qui se tait.
  5. 5
    Qui est dépourvu de signe, de légende, d’indication.
  6. 6
    Qui n’a aucun nom inscrit.
  7. 7
    Ayant la sorte d’expression qu’ont certains objets ou certaines attitudes sans voix.
  8. 8
    Qui exprime, sans parler, les sentiments dont il doit paraître affecté.
  9. 9
    Dont l’action d’un ou de plusieurs personnages se fait sans parler, mais où ils expriment leurs sentiments par le geste, le maintien, l’air du visage, etc.
  10. 10
    Qui n’a rien à dire dans une pièce, et son rôle.
  11. 11
    Qui ne se prononce pas, bien que figurant dans un mot.

Synonyms

aphone

Antonyms

bavard

This word in other languages

mute(English)mudo(Español)stumm(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: meut,mmuet,muett,mute,umet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of muet - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

meut2mmuet1muett1mute2umet2
Edit distance from "muet"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "muet"?
"muet" is spelled M-U-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is \mɥɛ\.
What does "muet" mean?
As an adjective, "muet" means: Qui est privé de l’usage de la parole, naturellement ou par accident.
What words are commonly confused with "muet"?
"muet" is commonly confused with "mur", "mus", "mug". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "muet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "muet" is \mɥɛ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "muet" come from?
"muet" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “muet”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-U-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mɥɛ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “mur” - see the side-by-side comparison. muet vs mur
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
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