MilzvsmisWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#30,202
“Milz” frequency rank
#37,676
“mis” frequency rank
67878
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Milz mis
Definition Organ zur Produktion von Abwehrstoffen und weißen Blutkörperchen, sowie zum Abbau von roten Blutkörperchen rotes, leicht formbares Metall, das sich gut als Stromleiter eignet; Kupfer

Where the eye mixes Milz and mis

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
Milz
3 ch
mis

Look-alike desk: Milz vs mis

A purely visual mix-up. Milz ([mɪlt͡s]) 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 67878, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Milz is recorded at frequency rank #30,202, classified as anoun, pronounced [mɪlt͡s]. 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 67878, this pair ranks #525,820 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Milz vs mis

Shared letters: im. Private to "Milz": lz. Private to "mis": s.

"Milz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "mis" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Milzimlz · millz · milzz · mizl · mliz · mmilz

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Milz" and "mis" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([mɪlt͡s] versus [mis]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Milz" vs "mis" - which ranks higher?
"Milz" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,202 in our German list, against #37,676 for "mis". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "Milz" 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 #525,820 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Milz" 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 #525,820 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