Which to use
“mische” and “mischen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,190
- “mische” frequency rank
- #8,598
- “mischen” frequency rank
- 41788
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mische | mischen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs mischen | verschiedene Substanzen (beispielsweise Flüssigkeiten, Chemikalien, Pulver) zusammenschütten (meist in ein Behältnis), durcheinanderrühren/mixen, sodass ein einheitliches Gemisch entsteht |
Where the eye mixes mische and mischen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mische with mischen
A purely visual mix-up. mische ([ˈmɪʃə]) and mischen ([ˈmɪʃn̩]) 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) - “mische” sits inside “mischen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41788, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mische is recorded at frequency rank #33,190, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmɪʃə]. mischen is at rank #8,598, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmɪʃn̩].
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 41788, this pair ranks #1,469,046 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mische vs mischen
Shared letters: cehims. Private to "mische": -. Private to "mischen": n.
"mische" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "mischen" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mische" and "mischen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "mische" vs "mischen" - 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 "mische" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mischen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,469,046 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mische" and "mischen" 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 #1,469,046 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.