Which to use
“Mähne” and “Miene” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,097
- “Mähne” frequency rank
- #22,432
- “Miene” frequency rank
- 59529
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mähne | Miene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gesamtheit der langen Haare, die einigen Tieren, zum Beispiel Löwen oder Pferden, am Kopf wachsen | Gesichtszüge als situativer Wesens- beziehungsweise Gemütsausdruck |
Where the eye mixes Mähne and Miene
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Mähne (CVCCV) and Miene (CVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Mähne with Miene
A purely visual mix-up. Mähne ([ˈmɛːnə]) and Miene ([ˈmiːnə]) 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 59529, 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]. Miene is at rank #22,432, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmiːnə].
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 59529, this pair ranks #821,180 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mähne vs Miene
Shared letters: emn. Private to "Mähne": hä. Private to "Miene": i.
"Mähne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Miene" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Miene ← imene · mieen · mienne · minee · mmiene
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Mähne" for "Miene" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Mähne" or "Miene"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mähne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Miene" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #821,180 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mähne" and "Miene" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mähne vs Möhre". 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 #821,180 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.