Which to use
“Metern” and “Muttern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,848
- “Metern” frequency rank
- #42,014
- “Muttern” frequency rank
- 44862
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Metern | Muttern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Meter | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Mutter |
Where the eye mixes Metern and Muttern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Metern vs Muttern
A purely visual mix-up. Metern ([ˈmeːtɐn]) and Muttern ([ˈmʊtɐn]) 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 44862, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Metern is recorded at frequency rank #2,848, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmeːtɐn]. Muttern is at rank #42,014, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmʊtɐn].
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 44862, this pair ranks #1,372,278 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Metern vs Muttern
Shared letters: emnrt. Private to "Metern": -. Private to "Muttern": u.
"Metern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Muttern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Metern" for "Muttern" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Metern" or "Muttern"?
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 "Metern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Muttern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,372,278 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Metern" and "Muttern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Motten vs Muttern". 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 #1,372,278 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.