munter
\ˈmʊntɐ\
The verdict
“munter” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dispos.
Corpus desk
Index FR-munter · munter · French
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
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 | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈmʊntɐ\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
munter is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈmʊntɐ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for munter in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is munter, spelled M-U-N-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1Dispos.
- 2Gai, gaillard, allègre, plein d'entrain.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how munter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Nach diesem kleinen Nickerchen fühle ich mich wieder ganz munter.
Bärlach war anfangs November 1948 ins Salem eingeliefert worden (...) Über die Feiertage schlief zwar der Alte noch, aber am siebenundzwanzigsten, an einem Montag, war er munter und schaute sich alte Nummern der amerikanischen Zeitschrift ‹Life› aus dem Jahre fünfundvierzig an.
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.