Which to use
“Maus” and “Minus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,634
- “Maus” frequency rank
- #6,089
- “Minus” frequency rank
- 10723
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Maus | Minus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleines graues oder braunes Säugetier mit überwiegend langem Schwanz, rattenähnlich, in der Zuchtform auch weiß oder schwarz | Fehlendes bei einer Abrechnung |
Where the eye mixes Maus and Minus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Maus vs Minus
A purely visual mix-up. Maus ([maʊ̯s]) and Minus ([ˈmiːnʊs]) 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 10723, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Maus is recorded at frequency rank #4,634, classified as anoun, pronounced [maʊ̯s]. Minus is at rank #6,089, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmiːnʊs].
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 10723, this pair ranks #1,973,647 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Maus vs Minus
Shared letters: msu. Private to "Maus": a. Private to "Minus": in.
"Maus" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Minus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Maus" and "Minus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Maus" vs "Minus" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Maus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Minus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,973,647 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Maus" and "Minus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Milfs vs Minus". 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 #1,973,647 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.