Which to use
“mean” and “mma” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,306
- “mean” frequency rank
- #39,528
- “mma” frequency rank
- 58834
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mean | mma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Ergebnis der Division einer Summe von Zahlen durch deren Anzahl | Plural des Substantivs ɔba |
Letter map: mean vs mma
Shared letters muted; letters that set mean and mma apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - mean / mma
mean and mma are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58834, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mean is recorded at frequency rank #19,306, classified as anoun, pronounced [mi(ː)n]. mma is at rank #39,528, tagged as anoun, 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 58834, this pair ranks #847,529 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mean vs mma
Shared letters: am. Private to "mean": en. Private to "mma": -.
"mean" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "mma" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mean ← eman · meann · mena · mmean
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mean" and "mma" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mean" or "mma"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "mean" and "mma".
- Full dictionary entry for "mean" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mma" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #847,529 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mean" and "mma" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mma vs puzzles". 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 #847,529 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.