Which to use
“meet” and “mutet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,232
- “meet” frequency rank
- #39,536
- “mutet” frequency rank
- 62768
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | meet | mutet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden treffen, jemandem begegnen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs muten |
Where the eye mixes meet and mutet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses meet with mutet
A purely visual mix-up. meet ([miːt]) and mutet ([ˈmuːtət]) 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 62768, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
meet is recorded at frequency rank #23,232, classified as averb, pronounced [miːt]. mutet is at rank #39,536, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmuːtət].
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 62768, this pair ranks #700,984 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of meet vs mutet
Shared letters: emt. Private to "meet": -. Private to "mutet": u.
"meet" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "mutet" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "meet" and "mutet" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "meet" or "mutet"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "meet" and "mutet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "meet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mutet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #700,984 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "meet" and "mutet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mietet vs mutet". 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 #700,984 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.