Which to use
“mesa” and “mis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,455
- “mesa” frequency rank
- #37,676
- “mis” frequency rank
- 83131
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mesa | mis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs meso | rotes, leicht formbares Metall, das sich gut als Stromleiter eignet; Kupfer |
Where the eye mixes mesa and mis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mesa vs mis
A purely visual mix-up. mesa ([ˈmɛ̂ːsa]) and mis ([mis]) 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 83131, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mesa is recorded at frequency rank #45,455, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɛ̂ːsa]. mis is at rank #37,676, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mis].
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 83131, this pair ranks #145,119 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mesa vs mis
Shared letters: ms. Private to "mesa": ae. Private to "mis": i.
"mesa" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mis" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mesa ← emsa · meas · messa · mmesa · msea
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mesa" for "mis" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "mesa" or "mis" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "mesa" and "mis" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mesa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #145,119 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mesa" and "mis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mesa vs mora". 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 #145,119 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.