Which to use
“mis” and “mme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,676
- “mis” frequency rank
- #46,851
- “mme” frequency rank
- 84527
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mis | mme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | rotes, leicht formbares Metall, das sich gut als Stromleiter eignet; Kupfer | Mutter |
Where the eye mixes mis and mme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. mis (CVC) and mme (CCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses mis with mme
A purely visual mix-up. mis ([mis]) and mme ([m̩mɛ]) 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 84527, 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]. mme is at rank #46,851, tagged as anoun, pronounced [m̩mɛ].
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 84527, this pair ranks #122,333 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mis vs mme
Shared letters: m. Private to "mis": is. Private to "mme": e.
"mis" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "mme" · 3 letters · shape CCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mis" and "mme" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "mis" or "mme" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #122,333 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mis" and "mme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Memel vs mme". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #122,333 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.