# matter vs mitten

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### matter
*adjective · IPA [ˈmatɐ] · frequency rank #18,623*
Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs matt

### mitten
*adverb · IPA [ˈmɪtn̩] · frequency rank #1,817*
in der Mitte, in die Mitte

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/matter-vs-mitten