MettevsmeuteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Mette” and “meute” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#47,587
“Mette” frequency rank
#28,764
“meute” frequency rank
76351
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Mette meute
Definition christliche Liturgie, die spätabends, nachts oder frühmorgens stattfindet Gruppe zum gemeinsamen Jagen abgerichteter Hunde

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Mette and meute apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
Mette
5 ch
meute

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Mette ([ˈmɛtə]) and meute ([møːt]) 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 a single letter - t in “Mette” becomes u in “meute”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76351, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Mette is recorded at frequency rank #47,587, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɛtə]. meute is at rank #28,764, tagged as anoun, pronounced [møːt].

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 76351, this pair ranks #285,899 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Mette vs meute

Shared letters: emt. Private to "Mette": -. Private to "meute": u.

"Mette" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "meute" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Metteemtte · metet · mmette · mtete
  • meuteemute · metue · meuet · meutte · mmeute · muete

Frequency comparison

Mette#47,587
meute#28,764

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Mette" and "meute" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈmɛtə] versus [møːt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Mette" or "meute"?
"meute" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,764 in our German list, against #47,587 for "Mette". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Mette vs meute

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Mette” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list