Which to use
“Matten” and “Mutter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,829
- “Matten” frequency rank
- #470
- “Mutter” frequency rank
- 25299
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Matten | Mutter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Matta | weiblicher Elternteil, der seine Kinder aufzieht und versorgt; Frau, welche ein oder mehrere Kinder geboren hat |
Where the eye mixes Matten and Mutter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Matten vs Mutter
A purely visual mix-up. Matten ([ˈmatn̩]) and Mutter ([ˈmʊtɐ]) 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 25299, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Matten is recorded at frequency rank #24,829, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmatn̩]. Mutter is at rank #470, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmʊtɐ].
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 25299, this pair ranks #1,835,340 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Matten vs Mutter
Shared letters: emt. Private to "Matten": an. Private to "Mutter": ru.
"Matten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Mutter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Matten" for "Mutter" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Matten" vs "Mutter" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Matten" and "Mutter" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Matten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mutter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,835,340 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Matten" and "Mutter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mailen vs Matten". 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 #1,835,340 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.