Which to use
“Meyers” and “Mieters” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,998
- “Meyers” frequency rank
- #47,588
- “Mieters” frequency rank
- 68586
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Meyers | Mieters |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Meyer | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mieter |
Where the eye mixes Meyers and Mieters
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Meyers runs 6 letters (CVVVCC) against Mieters's 7 (CVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Meyers with Mieters
A purely visual mix-up. Meyers ([ˈmaɪ̯ɐs]) and Mieters ([ˈmiːtɐs]) 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 68586, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Meyers is recorded at frequency rank #20,998, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaɪ̯ɐs]. Mieters is at rank #47,588, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmiːtɐs].
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 68586, this pair ranks #503,141 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Meyers vs Mieters
Shared letters: emrs. Private to "Meyers": y. Private to "Mieters": it.
"Meyers" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCC · "Mieters" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Meyers" for "Mieters" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Meyers" vs "Mieters" - 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 "Meyers" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mieters" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #503,141 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Meyers" and "Mieters" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mieters 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 #503,141 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.