Which to use
“mare” and “mme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,825
- “mare” frequency rank
- #46,851
- “mme” frequency rank
- 71676
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mare | mme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Stute | Mutter |
Where the eye mixes mare and mme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mare with mme
A purely visual mix-up. mare ([mɛə]) and mme ([m̩mɛ]) 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 71676, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mare is recorded at frequency rank #24,825, classified as anoun, pronounced [mɛə]. mme is at rank #46,851, tagged as anoun, pronounced [m̩mɛ].
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 71676, this pair ranks #410,079 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mare vs mme
Shared letters: em. Private to "mare": ar. Private to "mme": -.
"mare" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mme" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mare ← maer · marre · mmare · mrae
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mare" and "mme" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mare" or "mme"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mare" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #410,079 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mare" and "mme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Memel vs mme". 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 #410,079 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.