Which to use
“mig” is an unknown and “mutig” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,671
- “mig” frequency rank
- #7,210
- “mutig” frequency rank
- 44881
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mig | mutig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Akkusativ des Personalpronomens jeg | voller Mut, Mut aufbringend |
Where the eye mixes mig and mutig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mig vs mutig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mig is [ˈmɑj] while mutig is [ˈmuːtɪç]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (unknown vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44881, 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]. mutig is at rank #7,210, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmuːtɪç].
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 44881, this pair ranks #1,371,634 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mig vs mutig
Shared letters: gim. Private to "mig": -. Private to "mutig": tu.
"mig" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "mutig" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mutig ← mmutig · mtuig · muitg · mutgi · mutigg · muttig · umtig
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mig" and "mutig" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "mig" vs "mutig" - which ranks higher?
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 "mutig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,371,634 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mig" and "mutig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mig vs mme". 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 #1,371,634 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.