Which to use
“Malz” and “Miliz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,306
- “Malz” frequency rank
- #18,331
- “Miliz” frequency rank
- 46637
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Malz | Miliz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in Wasser gekeimtes und anschließend getrocknetes (gedarrtes) Getreide, meist Gerste; wird hauptsächlich zur Bierherstellung verwendet | nicht ständige Streitkräfte als Ergänzung der Kampftruppe |
Where the eye mixes Malz and Miliz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Malz runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Miliz's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Malz vs Miliz
A purely visual mix-up. Malz ([malt͡s]) and Miliz ([miˈliːt͡s]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46637, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Malz is recorded at frequency rank #28,306, classified as anoun, pronounced [malt͡s]. Miliz is at rank #18,331, tagged as anoun, pronounced [miˈliːt͡s].
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 46637, this pair ranks #1,312,284 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Malz vs Miliz
Shared letters: lmz. Private to "Malz": a. Private to "Miliz": i.
"Malz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Miliz" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Malz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Miliz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,312,284 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Malz" and "Miliz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Malz vs Matze". 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 #1,312,284 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.