Which to use
“Mittag” is a noun and “mittags” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,059
- “Mittag” frequency rank
- #8,756
- “mittags” frequency rank
- 12815
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mittag | mittags |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 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 | am Mittag, um die Mittagszeit |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Mittag and mittags apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Mittag is [ˈmɪtaːk] while mittags is [ˈmɪtaːks]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Mittag” sits inside “mittags”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12815, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mittag is recorded at frequency rank #4,059, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɪtaːk]. mittags is at rank #8,756, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈmɪtaːks].
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 12815, this pair ranks #1,961,880 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Mittag vs mittags
Shared letters: agimt. Private to "Mittag": -. Private to "mittags": s.
"Mittag" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "mittags" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Mittag" and "mittags" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Mittag" or "mittags"?
Remembering Mittag vs mittags
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Mittag”; for an adverb, it's “mittags”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Mittag” entry
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