Which to use
“Mette” and “Miete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,587
- “Mette” frequency rank
- #3,603
- “Miete” frequency rank
- 51190
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mette | Miete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | christliche Liturgie, die spätabends, nachts oder frühmorgens stattfindet | das zu zahlende Entgelt für die (zeitweilige) Nutzung beziehungsweise Überlassung bestimmter Einrichtungen (vor allem Wohnungen oder Ähnlichem), Gegenständen oder (veraltet) Dienstleistungen |
Where the eye mixes Mette and Miete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Mette (CVCCV) and Miete (CVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Mette with Miete
A purely visual mix-up. Mette ([ˈmɛtə]) and Miete ([ˈmiːtə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51190, 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]. Miete is at rank #3,603, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmiːtə].
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 51190, this pair ranks #1,145,039 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mette vs Miete
Shared letters: emt. Private to "Mette": -. Private to "Miete": i.
"Mette" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Miete" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Mette" and "Miete" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Mette" vs "Miete" - 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 "Mette" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Miete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,145,039 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mette" and "Miete" 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 #1,145,039 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.