Which to use
“Maus” and “mis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,634
- “Maus” frequency rank
- #37,676
- “mis” frequency rank
- 42310
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Maus | mis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleines graues oder braunes Säugetier mit überwiegend langem Schwanz, rattenähnlich, in der Zuchtform auch weiß oder schwarz | rotes, leicht formbares Metall, das sich gut als Stromleiter eignet; Kupfer |
Where the eye mixes Maus and mis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Maus and mis
A purely visual mix-up. Maus ([maʊ̯s]) and mis ([mis]) 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 42310, 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]. mis is at rank #37,676, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mis].
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 42310, this pair ranks #1,453,358 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Maus vs mis
Shared letters: ms. Private to "Maus": au. Private to "mis": i.
"Maus" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "mis" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Maus ← amus · masu · mauss · mmaus · muas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Maus" for "mis" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Maus" or "mis"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Maus" and "mis" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Maus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,453,358 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Maus" and "mis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Milfs vs mis". 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 #1,453,358 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.