Which to use
“mische” is a verb and “modische” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,190
- “mische” frequency rank
- #38,297
- “modische” frequency rank
- 71487
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mische | modische |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs mischen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs modisch |
Where the eye mixes mische and modische
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: mische vs modische
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mische is [ˈmɪʃə] while modische is [ˈmoːdɪʃə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71487, 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]. modische is at rank #38,297, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmoːdɪʃə].
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 71487, this pair ranks #415,340 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mische vs modische
Shared letters: cehims. Private to "mische": -. Private to "modische": do.
"mische" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "modische" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mische" for "modische" ever safe?
Which is more common, "mische" or "modische"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mische" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "modische" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #415,340 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mische" and "modische" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "melodische vs modische". 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 #415,340 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.