Which to use
“mart” and “Mut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,678
- “mart” frequency rank
- #2,405
- “Mut” frequency rank
- 34083
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mart | Mut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dritter Monat im Kalenderjahr; März | Geisteshaltung, bei der Handlungen in einer gefährlichen, kritischen oder waghalsigen Situation energisch und furchtlos ausgeführt werden |
Where the eye mixes mart and Mut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mart with Mut
A purely visual mix-up. mart ([mɑɾt]) and Mut ([muːt]) 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 34083, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mart is recorded at frequency rank #31,678, classified as anoun, pronounced [mɑɾt]. Mut is at rank #2,405, tagged as anoun, pronounced [muːt].
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 34083, this pair ranks #1,671,391 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mart vs Mut
Shared letters: mt. Private to "mart": ar. Private to "Mut": u.
"mart" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Mut" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mart ← amrt · marrt · martt · matr · mmart · mrat
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mart" for "Mut" ever safe?
Which is more common, "mart" or "Mut"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mart" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,671,391 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mart" and "Mut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mart vs mora". 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 #1,671,391 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.