Which to use
“Mett” and “Mette” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,763
- “Mett” frequency rank
- #47,587
- “Mette” frequency rank
- 76350
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mett | Mette |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gewürztes Hackfleisch vom Schwein, manchmal auch mit Zwiebelstücken gemischt; kann roh gegessen oder wie Hackfleisch weiterverarbeitet werden | christliche Liturgie, die spätabends, nachts oder frühmorgens stattfindet |
Where the eye mixes Mett and Mette
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Mett runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Mette's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Mett with Mette
A purely visual mix-up. Mett ([mɛt]) and Mette ([ˈmɛtə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Mett” sits inside “Mette”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76350, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mett is recorded at frequency rank #28,763, classified as anoun, pronounced [mɛt]. Mette is at rank #47,587, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɛtə].
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 76350, this pair ranks #285,932 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Mett vs Mette
Shared letters: emt. Private to "Mett": -. Private to "Mette": -.
"Mett" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Mette" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Mett" and "Mette" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Mett" vs "Mette" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Mett" and "Mette" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mett" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mette" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #285,932 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mett" and "Mette" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Matze vs Mette". 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 #285,932 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.