Which to use
“Motiven” is a noun and “mutigen” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,420
- “Motiven” frequency rank
- #19,316
- “mutigen” frequency rank
- 28736
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Motiven | mutigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Motiv | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mutig |
Where the eye mixes Motiven and mutigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Motiven and mutigen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Motiven and mutigen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Motiven is [ˌmoˈtiːvn̩] while mutigen is [ˈmuːtɪɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28736, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Motiven is recorded at frequency rank #9,420, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˌmoˈtiːvn̩]. mutigen is at rank #19,316, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmuːtɪɡn̩].
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 28736, this pair ranks #1,779,511 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Motiven vs mutigen
Shared letters: eimnt. Private to "Motiven": ov. Private to "mutigen": gu.
"Motiven" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "mutigen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Motiven" and "mutigen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Motiven" or "mutigen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Motiven" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mutigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,779,511 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Motiven" and "mutigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mumien vs mutigen". 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 #1,779,511 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.