Which to use
“misst” is a verb and “Mist” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,755
- “misst” frequency rank
- #2,554
- “Mist” frequency rank
- 11309
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | misst | Mist |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs messen | als Schimpfwort beziehungsweise Fluch verwendeter Ausdruck |
Same sound, different letters: misst vs Mist
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 4 letters.
Ear matches; page differs - misst and Mist
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: misst and Mist carry the same recorded pronunciation, [mɪst]. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is averb, the other anintj, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11309, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
misst is recorded at frequency rank #8,755, classified as averb, pronounced [mɪst]. Mist is at rank #2,554, tagged as anintj, pronounced [mɪst].
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 11309, this pair ranks #1,970,551 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of misst vs Mist
Shared letters: imst. Private to "misst": -. Private to "Mist": -.
"misst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Mist" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "misst" and "Mist" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "misst" or "Mist"?
After this comparison
You've separated the homophone pair "misst" / "Mist". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "misst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mist" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,970,551 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "misst" and "Mist" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "miau vs Mist". 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 #1,970,551 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.