Which to use
“Meter” is a noun and “mutet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #753
- “Meter” frequency rank
- #39,536
- “mutet” frequency rank
- 40289
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Meter | mutet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | SI-Basiseinheit für die Länge; eine Strecke, die das Licht im Vakuum in 1/299.792.458 Sekunden zurücklegt | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs muten |
Where the eye mixes Meter and mutet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Meter with mutet
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Meter is [ˈmeːtɐ] while mutet is [ˈmuːtət]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40289, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Meter is recorded at frequency rank #753, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmeːtɐ]. 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 40289, this pair ranks #1,512,768 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Meter vs mutet
Shared letters: emt. Private to "Meter": r. Private to "mutet": u.
"Meter" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mutet" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Meter" and "mutet" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Meter" or "mutet" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "mutet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,512,768 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Meter" 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 #1,512,768 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.