Which to use
“miet” is a verb and “mis” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,239
- “miet” frequency rank
- #37,676
- “mis” frequency rank
- 66915
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | miet | mis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs mieten | rotes, leicht formbares Metall, das sich gut als Stromleiter eignet; Kupfer |
Where the eye mixes miet and mis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses miet with mis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: miet is [miːt] while mis is [mis]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66915, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
miet is recorded at frequency rank #29,239, classified as averb, pronounced [miːt]. mis is at rank #37,676, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mis].
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 66915, this pair ranks #557,337 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of miet vs mis
Shared letters: im. Private to "miet": et. Private to "mis": s.
"miet" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "mis" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- miet ← imet · meit · miett · mmiet
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "miet" and "mis" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "miet" or "mis" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "miet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #557,337 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "miet" and "mis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Milfs vs mis". 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 #557,337 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.