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.
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
- Milz ← imlz · millz · milzz · mizl · mliz · mmilz
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Milz" and "mis" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Milz" vs "mis" - which ranks higher?
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.