Which to use
“Matze” and “Mute” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,323
- “Matze” frequency rank
- #40,098
- “Mute” frequency rank
- 88421
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Matze | Mute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ungesäuertes Fladenbrot, welches während der Passahzeit gegessen wird | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Mut |
Where the eye mixes Matze and Mute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Matze runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Mute's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Matze vs Mute
A purely visual mix-up. Matze ([ˈmat͡sə]) and Mute ([ˈmuːtə]) 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 88421, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Matze is recorded at frequency rank #48,323, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmat͡sə]. Mute is at rank #40,098, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmuːtə].
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 88421, this pair ranks #68,534 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Matze vs Mute
Shared letters: emt. Private to "Matze": az. Private to "Mute": u.
"Matze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Mute" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Matze" for "Mute" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Matze" vs "Mute" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Matze" and "Mute" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Matze" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #68,534 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Matze" and "Mute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Matze vs Mette". 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 #68,534 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.