Which to use
“Mette” and “Mute” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,587
- “Mette” frequency rank
- #40,098
- “Mute” frequency rank
- 87685
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mette | Mute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | christliche Liturgie, die spätabends, nachts oder frühmorgens stattfindet | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Mut |
Where the eye mixes Mette and Mute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Mette and Mute
A purely visual mix-up. Mette ([ˈmɛtə]) and Mute ([ˈmuːtə]) 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 87685, 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]. Mute is at rank #40,098, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmuːtə].
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 87685, this pair ranks #77,231 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Mette vs Mute
Shared letters: emt. Private to "Mette": -. Private to "Mute": u.
"Mette" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Mute" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Mette" and "Mute" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Mette" vs "Mute" - which ranks higher?
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 "Mette" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #77,231 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mette" and "Mute" 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 #77,231 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.