Which to use
“mittig” and “mutig” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,312
- “mittig” frequency rank
- #7,210
- “mutig” frequency rank
- 26522
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mittig | mutig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | im/ins Zentrum; in der/die Mitte | voller Mut, Mut aufbringend |
Where the eye mixes mittig and mutig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. mittig runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against mutig's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses mittig with mutig
A purely visual mix-up. mittig ([ˈmɪtɪç]) and mutig ([ˈmuːtɪç]) 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 26522, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mittig is recorded at frequency rank #19,312, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmɪtɪç]. mutig is at rank #7,210, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmuːtɪç].
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 26522, this pair ranks #1,816,751 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mittig vs mutig
Shared letters: gimt. Private to "mittig": -. Private to "mutig": u.
"mittig" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "mutig" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mittig" and "mutig" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "mittig" vs "mutig" - 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 "mittig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mutig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,816,751 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mittig" and "mutig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mattis vs mittig". 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 #1,816,751 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.