Which to use
“Mett” and “Mitte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,763
- “Mett” frequency rank
- #660
- “Mitte” frequency rank
- 29423
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mett | Mitte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gewürztes Hackfleisch vom Schwein, manchmal auch mit Zwiebelstücken gemischt; kann roh gegessen oder wie Hackfleisch weiterverarbeitet werden | Mittelpunkt, Zentrum |
Where the eye mixes Mett and Mitte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Mett with Mitte
A purely visual mix-up. Mett ([mɛt]) and Mitte ([ˈmɪtə]) 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 29423, 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]. Mitte is at rank #660, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɪtə].
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 29423, this pair ranks #1,767,064 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Mett vs Mitte
Shared letters: emt. Private to "Mett": -. Private to "Mitte": i.
"Mett" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Mitte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Mett" for "Mitte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Mett" vs "Mitte" - which ranks higher?
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 "Mett" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mitte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,767,064 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mett" and "Mitte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mett vs mietet". 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 #1,767,064 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.