Which to use
“Mine” and “Minis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,699
- “Mine” frequency rank
- #41,998
- “Minis” frequency rank
- 52697
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mine | Minis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bergwerk, Stollen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mini |
Where the eye mixes Mine and Minis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Mine and Minis
A purely visual mix-up. Mine ([ˈmiːnə]) and Minis ([ˈmɪnis]) 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 52697, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mine is recorded at frequency rank #10,699, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmiːnə]. Minis is at rank #41,998, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɪnis].
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 52697, this pair ranks #1,086,811 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mine vs Minis
Shared letters: imn. Private to "Mine": e. Private to "Minis": s.
"Mine" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Minis" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Mine" for "Minis" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Mine" vs "Minis" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Mine" and "Minis" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mine" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Minis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,086,811 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mine" and "Minis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Milfs vs Minis". 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 #1,086,811 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.