Which to use
“mar” is a verb and “miau” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,521
- “mar” frequency rank
- #46,841
- “miau” frequency rank
- 57362
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mar | miau |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas stören, beeinträchtigen, beschädigen, verderben, verunstalten | Laut der Katze |
Where the eye mixes mar and miau
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mar with miau
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mar is [mɑːʳ] while miau is [miˈaʊ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57362, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mar is recorded at frequency rank #10,521, classified as averb, pronounced [mɑːʳ]. miau is at rank #46,841, tagged as anintj, pronounced [miˈaʊ̯].
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 57362, this pair ranks #904,268 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mar vs miau
Shared letters: am. Private to "mar": r. Private to "miau": iu.
"mar" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "miau" · 4 letters · shape CVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- miau ← imau · maiu · miua · mmiau
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mar" for "miau" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mar" vs "miau" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "mar" and "miau" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "miau" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #904,268 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mar" and "miau" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "miau vs miro". 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 #904,268 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.