Which to use
“Mittag” and “Mitte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,059
- “Mittag” frequency rank
- #660
- “Mitte” frequency rank
- 4719
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mittag | Mitte |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Mittelpunkt, Zentrum |
Where the eye mixes Mittag and Mitte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Mittag runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Mitte's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Mittag and Mitte
A purely visual mix-up. Mittag ([ˈmɪtaːk]) and Mitte ([ˈmɪtə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4719, 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]. Mitte is at rank #660, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɪtə].
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 4719, this pair ranks #1,996,871 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Mittag vs Mitte
Shared letters: imt. Private to "Mittag": ag. Private to "Mitte": e.
"Mittag" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Mitte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Mittag" and "Mitte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Mittag" vs "Mitte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mittag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mitte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,996,871 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mittag" and "Mitte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mietet vs Mitte". 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 #1,996,871 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.