Which to use
“Miete” and “mile” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,603
- “Miete” frequency rank
- #42,680
- “mile” frequency rank
- 46283
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Miete | mile |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das zu zahlende Entgelt für die (zeitweilige) Nutzung beziehungsweise Überlassung bestimmter Einrichtungen (vor allem Wohnungen oder Ähnlichem), Gegenständen oder (veraltet) Dienstleistungen | Meile |
Where the eye mixes Miete and mile
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Miete and mile
A purely visual mix-up. Miete ([ˈmiːtə]) and mile ([maɪl]) 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 46283, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Miete is recorded at frequency rank #3,603, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmiːtə]. mile is at rank #42,680, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maɪl].
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 46283, this pair ranks #1,324,454 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Miete vs mile
Shared letters: eim. Private to "Miete": t. Private to "mile": l.
"Miete" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "mile" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Miete" and "mile" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Miete" or "mile"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Miete" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mile" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,324,454 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Miete" and "mile" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mile vs Milfs". 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 #1,324,454 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.