Which to use
“mills” and “mis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,434
- “mills” frequency rank
- #37,676
- “mis” frequency rank
- 60110
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mills | mis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs mill | rotes, leicht formbares Metall, das sich gut als Stromleiter eignet; Kupfer |
Where the eye mixes mills and mis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mills vs mis
A purely visual mix-up. mills ([mɪlz]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60110, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mills is recorded at frequency rank #22,434, classified as anoun, pronounced [mɪlz]. 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 60110, this pair ranks #799,189 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mills vs mis
Shared letters: ims. Private to "mills": l. Private to "mis": -.
"mills" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "mis" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mills ← imlls · millss · mils · milsl · mlils · mmills
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mills" and "mis" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "mills" or "mis"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mills" 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 #799,189 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mills" and "mis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Milfs vs mis". 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 #799,189 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.