Which to use
“mot” and “Mute” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,693
- “mot” frequency rank
- #40,098
- “Mute” frequency rank
- 82791
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mot | Mute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Wort | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Mut |
Where the eye mixes mot and Mute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. mot runs 3 letters (CVC) against Mute's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: mot vs Mute
A purely visual mix-up. mot ([mo]) and Mute ([ˈmuːtə]) 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 82791, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mot is recorded at frequency rank #42,693, classified as anoun, pronounced [mo]. Mute is at rank #40,098, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmuːtə].
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 82791, this pair ranks #150,903 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mot vs Mute
Shared letters: mt. Private to "mot": o. Private to "Mute": eu.
"mot" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Mute" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Mute ← mmute · mtue · muet · umte
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mot" for "Mute" ever safe?
Which is more common, "mot" or "Mute"?
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 "mot" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #150,903 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mot" and "Mute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mora vs mot". 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 #150,903 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.