Which to use
“mau” is an adjective and “min” is an abbrev - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,357
- “mau” frequency rank
- #1,562
- “min” frequency rank
- 18919
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mau | min |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich nicht ganz wohl fühlend | Minute |
Letter map: mau vs min
Shared letters muted; letters that set mau and min apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: mau vs min
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: mau is anadjective and minanabbrev. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18919, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mau is recorded at frequency rank #17,357, classified as anadj, pronounced [maʊ̯]. min is at rank #1,562, tagged as anabbrev, pronounced […].
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 18919, this pair ranks #1,913,546 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mau vs min
Shared letters: m. Private to "mau": au. Private to "min": in.
"mau" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "min" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mau" for "min" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mau" vs "min" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "mau" vs "min" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "mau" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "min" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,913,546 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mau" and "min" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mals vs mau". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,913,546 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.