Which to use
“Minute” and “Monate” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,398
- “Minute” frequency rank
- #781
- “Monate” frequency rank
- 2179
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Minute | Monate |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der 60. Teil einer Stunde | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Monat |
Where the eye mixes Minute and Monate
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Minute with Monate
A purely visual mix-up. Minute ([miˈnuːtə]) and Monate ([ˈmoːnatə]) 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 2179, 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]. Monate is at rank #781, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmoːnatə].
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 2179, this pair ranks #2,002,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Minute vs Monate
Shared letters: emnt. Private to "Minute": iu. Private to "Monate": ao.
"Minute" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "Monate" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Minute" and "Monate" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Minute" or "Monate" show up more?
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 "Minute" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Monate" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,002,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Minute" and "Monate" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Monate vs month". 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 #2,002,926 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.