michvsmittWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#69
“mich” frequency rank
#34,812
“mitt” frequency rank
34881
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mich mitt
Definition [1] Akkusativ Singular des Personalpronomens ich Nominativ Singular Neutrum des Possessivpronomens minn

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mich and mitt apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
mich
4 ch
mitt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. mich ([mɪç]) and mitt ([mɪhtʰ]) 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 34881, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mich is recorded at frequency rank #69, classified as anunknown, pronounced [mɪç]. mitt is at rank #34,812, tagged as anunknown, pronounced [mɪhtʰ].

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 34881, this pair ranks #1,653,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of mich vs mitt

Shared letters: im. Private to "mich": ch. Private to "mitt": t.

"mich" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "mitt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • michimch · mcih · micch · michh · mihc · mmich
  • mittimtt · mmitt · mtit

Frequency comparison

mich#69
mitt#34,812

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mich" and "mitt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([mɪç] versus [mɪhtʰ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "mich" or "mitt"?
"mich" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #69 in our German list, against #34,812 for "mitt". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering mich vs mitt

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 “mich” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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