Which to use
“mme” and “Mut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,851
- “mme” frequency rank
- #2,405
- “Mut” frequency rank
- 49256
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mme | Mut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mutter | Geisteshaltung, bei der Handlungen in einer gefährlichen, kritischen oder waghalsigen Situation energisch und furchtlos ausgeführt werden |
Where the eye mixes mme and Mut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between mme and Mut
A purely visual mix-up. mme ([m̩mɛ]) and Mut ([muːt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49256, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mme is recorded at frequency rank #46,851, classified as anoun, pronounced [m̩mɛ]. Mut is at rank #2,405, tagged as anoun, pronounced [muːt].
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 49256, this pair ranks #1,218,229 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mme vs Mut
Shared letters: m. Private to "mme": e. Private to "Mut": tu.
"mme" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "Mut" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mme" for "Mut" ever safe?
Which is more common, "mme" or "Mut"?
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 "mme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,218,229 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mme" and "Mut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Memel vs mme". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,218,229 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.