Which to use
“Mine” and “Mute” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,699
- “Mine” frequency rank
- #40,098
- “Mute” frequency rank
- 50797
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mine | Mute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Bergwerk, Stollen | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Mut |
Where the eye mixes Mine and Mute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Mine and Mute
A purely visual mix-up. Mine ([ˈmiːnə]) and Mute ([ˈmuːtə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50797, 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]. Mute is at rank #40,098, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmuːtə].
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 50797, this pair ranks #1,160,089 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mine vs Mute
Shared letters: em. Private to "Mine": in. Private to "Mute": tu.
"Mine" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Mute" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Mine" and "Mute" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Mine" or "Mute" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "Mute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,160,089 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mine" and "Mute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Matze vs Mute". 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 #1,160,089 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.