Which to use
“Minen” is a noun and “mögen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,435
- “Minen” frequency rank
- #1,705
- “mögen” frequency rank
- 17140
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Minen | mögen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Mine | etwas mag sein: etwas ist möglicherweise (vielleicht) oder vermutlich der Fall |
Where the eye mixes Minen and mögen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Minen vs mögen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Minen is [ˈmiːnən] while mögen is [ˈmøːɡn̩]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17140, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Minen is recorded at frequency rank #15,435, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmiːnən]. mögen is at rank #1,705, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmøːɡn̩].
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 17140, this pair ranks #1,930,024 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Minen vs mögen
Shared letters: emn. Private to "Minen": i. Private to "mögen": gö.
"Minen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mögen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Minen ← imnen · mienn · minenn · minnen · mminen · mnien
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Minen" for "mögen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Minen" or "mögen"?
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 "Minen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mögen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,930,024 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Minen" and "mögen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mailen vs Minen". 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 #1,930,024 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.