Which to use
“mixed” and “mixen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,990
- “mixed” frequency rank
- #41,349
- “mixen” frequency rank
- 59339
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mixed | mixen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs mix | etwas, insbesondere alkoholische Getränke mischen |
Where the eye mixes mixed and mixen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mixed and mixen
A purely visual mix-up. mixed ([mɪkst]) and mixen ([ˈmɪksn̩]) 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 a single letter - d in “mixed” becomes n in “mixen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59339, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mixed is recorded at frequency rank #17,990, classified as averb, pronounced [mɪkst]. mixen is at rank #41,349, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmɪksn̩].
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 59339, this pair ranks #828,182 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mixed vs mixen
Shared letters: eimx. Private to "mixed": d. Private to "mixen": n.
"mixed" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mixen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mixed" for "mixen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "mixed" or "mixen" show up more?
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 "mixed" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mixen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #828,182 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mixed" and "mixen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mailen vs mixen". 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 #828,182 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.