Which to use
“mieses” is an adjective and “Miete” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,686
- “mieses” frequency rank
- #3,603
- “Miete” frequency rank
- 34289
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mieses | Miete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mies | 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 mieses and Miete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. mieses runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against Miete's 5 (CVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses mieses with Miete
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mieses is [ˈmiːzəs] while Miete is [ˈmiːtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34289, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mieses is recorded at frequency rank #30,686, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmiːzəs]. 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 34289, this pair ranks #1,666,715 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mieses vs Miete
Shared letters: eim. Private to "mieses": s. Private to "Miete": t.
"mieses" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Miete" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mieses" and "Miete" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mieses" or "Miete"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mieses" 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 #1,666,715 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mieses" and "Miete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mieses 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 #1,666,715 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.