Which to use
“mig” is an unknown and “mim” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,671
- “mig” frequency rank
- #37,673
- “mim” frequency rank
- 75344
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mig | mim |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Akkusativ des Personalpronomens jeg | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs mimen |
Where the eye mixes mig and mim
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. mig and mim follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: mig vs mim
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mig is [ˈmɑj] while mim is [miːm]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - g in “mig” becomes m in “mim”, and the parts of speech differ too (unknown vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75344, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mig is recorded at frequency rank #37,671, classified as anunknown, pronounced [ˈmɑj]. mim is at rank #37,673, tagged as averb, pronounced [miːm].
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 75344, this pair ranks #310,308 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mig vs mim
Shared letters: im. Private to "mig": g. Private to "mim": -.
"mig" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "mim" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mig" for "mim" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "mig" or "mim" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mim" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #310,308 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mig" and "mim" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mim vs mme". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #310,308 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.