Which to use
“Minute” and “Minze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,398
- “Minute” frequency rank
- #33,189
- “Minze” frequency rank
- 34587
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Minute | Minze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der 60. Teil einer Stunde | die Lippenblütlergattung Mentha (deutsch: Minzen), mit mehreren schwer zu unterscheidenden Arten |
Where the eye mixes Minute and Minze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Minute with Minze
A purely visual mix-up. Minute ([miˈnuːtə]) and Minze ([ˈmɪnt͡sə]) 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 34587, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Minute is recorded at frequency rank #1,398, classified as anoun, pronounced [miˈnuːtə]. Minze is at rank #33,189, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɪnt͡sə].
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 34587, this pair ranks #1,659,870 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Minute vs Minze
Shared letters: eimn. Private to "Minute": tu. Private to "Minze": z.
"Minute" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "Minze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Minute" and "Minze" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Minute" or "Minze"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Minute" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Minze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,659,870 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Minute" and "Minze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Matze vs Minze". 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 #1,659,870 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.