Which to use
“misch” and “mischte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,313
- “misch” frequency rank
- #30,203
- “mischte” frequency rank
- 58516
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | misch | mischte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs mischen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs mischen |
Where the eye mixes misch and mischte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between misch and mischte
A purely visual mix-up. misch ([mɪʃ]) and mischte ([ˈmɪʃtə]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “misch” sits inside “mischte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58516, 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]. mischte is at rank #30,203, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmɪʃtə].
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 58516, this pair ranks #859,770 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of misch vs mischte
Shared letters: chims. Private to "misch": -. Private to "mischte": et.
"misch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "mischte" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "misch" and "mischte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "misch" or "mischte" 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 "misch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mischte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #859,770 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "misch" and "mischte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mascha vs misch". 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 #859,770 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.