Which to use
“Maut” and “Mute” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,753
- “Maut” frequency rank
- #40,098
- “Mute” frequency rank
- 48851
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Maut | Mute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zoll | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Mut |
Where the eye mixes Maut and Mute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Maut with Mute
A purely visual mix-up. Maut ([maʊ̯t]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48851, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Maut is recorded at frequency rank #8,753, classified as anoun, pronounced [maʊ̯t]. 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 48851, this pair ranks #1,233,222 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Maut vs Mute
Shared letters: mtu. Private to "Maut": a. Private to "Mute": e.
"Maut" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Mute" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Maut" for "Mute" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Maut" vs "Mute" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Maut" and "Mute" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Maut" 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 #1,233,222 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Maut" 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 #1,233,222 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.