Which to use
“mischen” and “mischte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,598
- “mischen” frequency rank
- #30,203
- “mischte” frequency rank
- 38801
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mischen | mischte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | verschiedene Substanzen (beispielsweise Flüssigkeiten, Chemikalien, Pulver) zusammenschütten (meist in ein Behältnis), durcheinanderrühren/mixen, sodass ein einheitliches Gemisch entsteht | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs mischen |
Where the eye mixes mischen and mischte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mischen with mischte
A purely visual mix-up. mischen ([ˈmɪʃn̩]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38801, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mischen is recorded at frequency rank #8,598, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmɪʃn̩]. 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 38801, this pair ranks #1,554,243 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mischen vs mischte
Shared letters: cehims. Private to "mischen": n. Private to "mischte": t.
"mischen" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "mischte" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mischen" and "mischte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "mischen" or "mischte" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "mischen" and "mischte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "mischen" 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 #1,554,243 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mischen" and "mischte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mischa vs mischte". 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 #1,554,243 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.