Which to use
“mischt” and “mischte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,129
- “mischt” frequency rank
- #30,203
- “mischte” frequency rank
- 42332
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mischt | mischte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs mischen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs mischen |
Where the eye mixes mischt and mischte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mischt and mischte
A purely visual mix-up. mischt ([mɪʃt]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “mischt” sits inside “mischte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42332, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mischt is recorded at frequency rank #12,129, classified as averb, pronounced [mɪʃt]. 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 42332, this pair ranks #1,452,645 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mischt vs mischte
Shared letters: chimst. Private to "mischt": -. Private to "mischte": e.
"mischt" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "mischte" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mischt" for "mischte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mischt" vs "mischte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mischt" 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 #1,452,645 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mischt" 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 #1,452,645 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.