Which to use
“Mähne” and “Mühle” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,097
- “Mähne” frequency rank
- #8,110
- “Mühle” frequency rank
- 45207
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mähne | Mühle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gesamtheit der langen Haare, die einigen Tieren, zum Beispiel Löwen oder Pferden, am Kopf wachsen | eine Anlage, Maschine zum Mahlen verschiedener natürlicher Güter (meist Samen, Körner) |
Where the eye mixes Mähne and Mühle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Mähne and Mühle follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Mähne with Mühle
A purely visual mix-up. Mähne ([ˈmɛːnə]) and Mühle ([ˈmyːlə]) 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 45207, 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]. Mühle is at rank #8,110, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmyːlə].
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 45207, this pair ranks #1,360,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mähne vs Mühle
Shared letters: ehm. Private to "Mähne": nä. Private to "Mühle": lü.
"Mähne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Mühle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Mähne" for "Mühle" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Mähne" vs "Mühle" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Mähne" and "Mühle" 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 "Mühle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,360,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mähne" and "Mühle" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mähne vs Möhre". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,360,857 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.