MilizvsMilzWhich spelling fits?

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“Miliz” and “Milz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#18,331
“Miliz” frequency rank
#30,202
“Milz” frequency rank
48533
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Miliz Milz
Definition nicht ständige Streitkräfte als Ergänzung der Kampftruppe Organ zur Produktion von Abwehrstoffen und weißen Blutkörperchen, sowie zum Abbau von roten Blutkörperchen

Where the eye mixes Miliz and Milz

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Miliz runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Milz's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

5 ch
Miliz
4 ch
Milz

Visual trap between Miliz and Milz

A purely visual mix-up. Miliz ([miˈliːt͡s]) and Milz ([mɪlt͡s]) 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 48533, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Miliz is recorded at frequency rank #18,331, classified as anoun, pronounced [miˈliːt͡s]. Milz is at rank #30,202, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mɪlt͡s].

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 48533, this pair ranks #1,245,043 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Miliz vs Milz

Shared letters: ilmz. Private to "Miliz": -. Private to "Milz": -.

"Miliz" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "Milz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Miliz ← imliz · miilz · milizz · milliz · milzi · mliiz · mmiliz
  • Milz ← imlz · millz · milzz · mizl · mliz · mmilz

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Miliz" and "Milz" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([miˈliːt͡s] versus [mɪlt͡s]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Miliz" or "Milz"?
"Miliz" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,331 in our German list, against #30,202 for "Milz". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Miliz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Milz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,245,043 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Miliz" and "Milz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Milfs vs Milz". 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 #1,245,043 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list