Which to use
“mile” and “mis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,680
- “mile” frequency rank
- #37,676
- “mis” frequency rank
- 80356
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mile | mis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Meile | rotes, leicht formbares Metall, das sich gut als Stromleiter eignet; Kupfer |
Where the eye mixes mile and mis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mile vs mis
A purely visual mix-up. mile ([maɪl]) and mis ([mis]) 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 80356, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mile is recorded at frequency rank #42,680, classified as anoun, pronounced [maɪl]. 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 80356, this pair ranks #197,297 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mile vs mis
Shared letters: im. Private to "mile": el. Private to "mis": s.
"mile" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "mis" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mile ← imle · miel · mlie · mmile
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mile" and "mis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "mile" vs "mis" - 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 "mile" 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 #197,297 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mile" and "mis" 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 #197,297 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.