Which to use
“Memes” and “Mutes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,999
- “Memes” frequency rank
- #46,166
- “Mutes” frequency rank
- 66165
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Memes | Mutes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Meme | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mut |
Where the eye mixes Memes and Mutes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Memes and Mutes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Memes and Mutes
A purely visual mix-up. Memes ([miːms]) and Mutes ([ˈmuːtəs]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66165, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Memes is recorded at frequency rank #19,999, classified as anoun, pronounced [miːms]. Mutes is at rank #46,166, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmuːtəs].
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 66165, this pair ranks #582,464 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Memes vs Mutes
Shared letters: ems. Private to "Memes": -. Private to "Mutes": tu.
"Memes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Mutes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Memes" and "Mutes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Memes" vs "Mutes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Memes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mutes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #582,464 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Memes" and "Mutes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "museo vs Mutes". 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 #582,464 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.