muster

\ˈmʊstɐ\

/\ˈmʊstɐ\/ verb

The verdict

“muster” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de mustern.

Key facts for muster
PropertyValue
Headwordmuster
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈmʊstɐ\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “muster” sits in French frequency

muster falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for muster is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ˈmʊstɐ\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for muster, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is muster, spelled M-U-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de mustern.
  2. 2
    Première personne du singulier du présent de l’indicatif de mustern.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "muster"?
"muster" is spelled M-U-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈmʊstɐ\.
What does "muster" mean?
As a verb, "muster" means: Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif présent de mustern.
How do you pronounce "muster"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "muster" is \ˈmʊstɐ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "muster" come from?
"muster" is a French 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 “muster”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-U-S-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈmʊstɐ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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