Which to use
“Mäuse” and “Mute” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,350
- “Mäuse” frequency rank
- #40,098
- “Mute” frequency rank
- 52448
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mäuse | Mute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Maus | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Mut |
Where the eye mixes Mäuse and Mute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Mäuse runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against Mute's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Mäuse and Mute
A purely visual mix-up. Mäuse ([ˈmɔɪ̯zə]) 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 52448, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mäuse is recorded at frequency rank #12,350, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɔɪ̯zə]. 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 52448, this pair ranks #1,096,552 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mäuse vs Mute
Shared letters: emu. Private to "Mäuse": sä. Private to "Mute": t.
"Mäuse" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Mute" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Mute ← mmute · mtue · muet · umte
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Mäuse" for "Mute" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Mäuse" vs "Mute" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mäuse" 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 #1,096,552 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mäuse" and "Mute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Matze vs Mute". 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 #1,096,552 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.