Which to use
“Mähne” and “Mäuse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,097
- “Mähne” frequency rank
- #12,350
- “Mäuse” frequency rank
- 49447
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mähne | Mäuse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gesamtheit der langen Haare, die einigen Tieren, zum Beispiel Löwen oder Pferden, am Kopf wachsen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Maus |
Where the eye mixes Mähne and Mäuse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Mähne (CVCCV) and Mäuse (CVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Mähne and Mäuse
A purely visual mix-up. Mähne ([ˈmɛːnə]) and Mäuse ([ˈmɔɪ̯zə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49447, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mähne is recorded at frequency rank #37,097, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɛːnə]. Mäuse is at rank #12,350, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɔɪ̯zə].
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 49447, this pair ranks #1,211,192 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mähne vs Mäuse
Shared letters: emä. Private to "Mähne": hn. Private to "Mäuse": su.
"Mähne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Mäuse" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Mähne" for "Mäuse" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Mähne" or "Mäuse"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Mähne" and "Mäuse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mähne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mäuse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,211,192 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mähne" and "Mäuse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mähne vs Möhre". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,211,192 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.