Which to use
“mieten” is a verb and “Mieters” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,374
- “mieten” frequency rank
- #47,588
- “Mieters” frequency rank
- 51962
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mieten | Mieters |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gegen Bezahlung für eine bestimmte Zeit zur Benutzung überlassen bekommen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mieter |
Where the eye mixes mieten and Mieters
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. mieten runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) 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 mieten with Mieters
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mieten is [ˈmiːtn̩] while Mieters is [ˈmiːtɐs]. 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 51962, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mieten is recorded at frequency rank #4,374, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmiːtn̩]. 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 51962, this pair ranks #1,115,278 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mieten vs Mieters
Shared letters: eimt. Private to "mieten": n. Private to "Mieters": rs.
"mieten" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Mieters" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mieten" and "Mieters" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mieten" or "Mieters"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "mieten" and "Mieters" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mieten" 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 #1,115,278 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mieten" 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 #1,115,278 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.