meutevsMuteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#28,764
“meute” frequency rank
#40,098
“Mute” frequency rank
68862
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature meute Mute
Definition Gruppe zum gemeinsamen Jagen abgerichteter Hunde Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Mut

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
meute
4 ch
Mute

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. meute ([møːt]) 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 68862, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

meute is recorded at frequency rank #28,764, classified as anoun, pronounced [møːt]. 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 68862, this pair ranks #494,463 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of meute vs Mute

Shared letters: emtu. Private to "meute": -. Private to "Mute": -.

"meute" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV  ·  "Mute" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • meuteemute · metue · meuet · meutte · mmeute · muete
  • Mutemmute · mtue · muet · umte

Frequency comparison

meute#28,764
Mute#40,098

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "meute" and "Mute" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([møːt] versus [ˈmuːtə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "meute" or "Mute"?
"meute" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,764 in our German list, against #40,098 for "Mute". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering meute vs Mute

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 “meute” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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