Which to use
“misch” and “mische” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,313
- “misch” frequency rank
- #33,190
- “mische” frequency rank
- 61503
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | misch | mische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs mischen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs mischen |
Where the eye mixes misch and mische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses misch with mische
A purely visual mix-up. misch ([mɪʃ]) and mische ([ˈmɪʃə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “misch” sits inside “mische”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61503, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
misch is recorded at frequency rank #28,313, classified as averb, pronounced [mɪʃ]. mische is at rank #33,190, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmɪʃə].
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 61503, this pair ranks #747,349 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of misch vs mische
Shared letters: chims. Private to "misch": -. Private to "mische": e.
"misch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "mische" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "misch" and "mische" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "misch" or "mische"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "misch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #747,349 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "misch" and "mische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mische vs muscle". 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 #747,349 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.