Which to use
“mis” is a noun and “misst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #37,676
- “mis” frequency rank
- #8,755
- “misst” frequency rank
- 46431
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mis | misst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | rotes, leicht formbares Metall, das sich gut als Stromleiter eignet; Kupfer | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs messen |
Where the eye mixes mis and misst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mis and misst
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mis is [mis] while misst is [mɪst]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “mis” sits inside “misst”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46431, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mis is recorded at frequency rank #37,676, classified as anoun, pronounced [mis]. misst is at rank #8,755, tagged as averb, pronounced [mɪst].
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 46431, this pair ranks #1,319,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mis vs misst
Shared letters: ims. Private to "mis": -. Private to "misst": t.
"mis" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "misst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- misst ← imsst · misstt · mists · mißt · mmisst · msist
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mis" and "misst" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "mis" vs "misst" - which ranks higher?
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 "mis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "misst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,319,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mis" and "misst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Milfs vs mis". 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 #1,319,338 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.