Which to use
“mitt” is an unknown and “Mittag” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,812
- “mitt” frequency rank
- #4,059
- “Mittag” frequency rank
- 38871
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mitt | Mittag |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum des Possessivpronomens minn | Tageszeit um den Sonnenhöchststand (in der Regel ab circa 12.00 bis 14.00 Uhr), Mitte des Tages, Mitte der Zeit mit Tageslicht; dem Mittag geht der Vormittag voran und ihm folgt der Nachmittag |
Where the eye mixes mitt and Mittag
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. mitt runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Mittag's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between mitt and Mittag
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mitt is [mɪhtʰ] while Mittag is [ˈmɪtaːk]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “mitt” sits inside “Mittag”, and the parts of speech differ too (unknown vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38871, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mitt is recorded at frequency rank #34,812, classified as anunknown, pronounced [mɪhtʰ]. Mittag is at rank #4,059, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɪtaːk].
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 38871, this pair ranks #1,552,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mitt vs Mittag
Shared letters: imt. Private to "mitt": -. Private to "Mittag": ag.
"mitt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Mittag" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mitt" and "Mittag" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "mitt" or "Mittag" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mitt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mittag" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,552,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mitt" and "Mittag" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mietet vs mitt". 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 #1,552,414 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.