Which to use
“Mine” and “Minus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,699
- “Mine” frequency rank
- #6,089
- “Minus” frequency rank
- 16788
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mine | Minus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bergwerk, Stollen | Fehlendes bei einer Abrechnung |
Where the eye mixes Mine and Minus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Mine with Minus
A purely visual mix-up. Mine ([ˈmiːnə]) and Minus ([ˈmiːnʊs]) 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 16788, 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]. Minus is at rank #6,089, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmiːnʊs].
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 16788, this pair ranks #1,932,983 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Mine vs Minus
Shared letters: imn. Private to "Mine": e. Private to "Minus": su.
"Mine" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Minus" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Mine" for "Minus" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Mine" vs "Minus" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mine" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Minus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,932,983 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mine" and "Minus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mine vs münz". 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 #1,932,983 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.