Which to use
“Milz” is a noun and “Mist” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,202
- “Milz” frequency rank
- #2,554
- “Mist” frequency rank
- 32756
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Milz | Mist |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Organ zur Produktion von Abwehrstoffen und weißen Blutkörperchen, sowie zum Abbau von roten Blutkörperchen | als Schimpfwort beziehungsweise Fluch verwendeter Ausdruck |
Where the eye mixes Milz and Mist
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Milz vs Mist
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Milz is [mɪlt͡s] while Mist is [mɪst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32756, 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]. Mist is at rank #2,554, tagged as anintj, pronounced [mɪst].
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 32756, this pair ranks #1,700,671 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Milz vs Mist
Shared letters: im. Private to "Milz": lz. Private to "Mist": st.
"Milz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Mist" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Milz" for "Mist" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Milz" vs "Mist" - which ranks higher?
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 "Milz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mist" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,700,671 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Milz" and "Mist" 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 #1,700,671 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.