Which to use
“Meter” and “Mute” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #753
- “Meter” frequency rank
- #40,098
- “Mute” frequency rank
- 40851
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Meter | Mute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | SI-Basiseinheit für die Länge; eine Strecke, die das Licht im Vakuum in 1/299.792.458 Sekunden zurücklegt | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Mut |
Where the eye mixes Meter and Mute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Meter vs Mute
A purely visual mix-up. Meter ([ˈmeːtɐ]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40851, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Meter is recorded at frequency rank #753, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmeːtɐ]. 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 40851, this pair ranks #1,496,471 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Meter vs Mute
Shared letters: emt. Private to "Meter": r. Private to "Mute": u.
"Meter" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Mute" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Meter" and "Mute" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Meter" or "Mute"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Meter" 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 #1,496,471 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Meter" 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 #1,496,471 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.