Which to use
“gemustert” is a verb and “Gemüter” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,711
- “gemustert” frequency rank
- #21,617
- “Gemüter” frequency rank
- 71328
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gemustert | Gemüter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs mustern | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Gemüt |
Where the eye mixes gemustert and Gemüter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gemustert runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCC) against Gemüter's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gemustert vs Gemüter
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gemustert is [ɡəˈmʊstɐt] while Gemüter is [ɡəˈmyːtɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71328, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gemustert is recorded at frequency rank #49,711, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈmʊstɐt]. Gemüter is at rank #21,617, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈmyːtɐ].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 71328, this pair ranks #420,033 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gemustert vs Gemüter
Shared letters: egmrt. Private to "gemustert": su. Private to "Gemüter": ü.
"gemustert" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "Gemüter" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gemustert ← egmustert · gemmustert · gemsutert · gemusetrt · gemusstert · gemusterrt · gemustertt · gemustetr
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gemustert" and "Gemüter" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gemustert" or "Gemüter"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gemustert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gemüter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #420,033 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gemustert" and "Gemüter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gemeistert vs gemustert". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #420,033 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.