Which to use
“Mine” and “Minute” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,699
- “Mine” frequency rank
- #1,398
- “Minute” frequency rank
- 12097
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mine | Minute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bergwerk, Stollen | der 60. Teil einer Stunde |
Where the eye mixes Mine and Minute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Mine runs 4 letters (CVCV) against Minute's 6 (CVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Mine vs Minute
A purely visual mix-up. Mine ([ˈmiːnə]) and Minute ([miˈnuːtə]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12097, 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]. Minute is at rank #1,398, tagged as anoun, pronounced [miˈnuːtə].
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 12097, this pair ranks #1,966,196 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Mine vs Minute
Shared letters: eimn. Private to "Mine": -. Private to "Minute": tu.
"Mine" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Minute" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Mine" for "Minute" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Mine" or "Minute"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mine" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Minute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,966,196 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mine" and "Minute" 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 #1,966,196 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.