Which to use
“move” and “Mute” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,226
- “move” frequency rank
- #40,098
- “Mute” frequency rank
- 56324
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | move | Mute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Orts- oder Positionsveränderung, Bewegung | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Mut |
Letter map: move vs Mute
Shared letters muted; letters that set move and Mute apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. move and Mute follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Corpus notes: move and Mute
move and Mute are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56324, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
move is recorded at frequency rank #16,226, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. 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 56324, this pair ranks #944,716 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of move vs Mute
Shared letters: em. Private to "move": ov. Private to "Mute": tu.
"move" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Mute" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "move" for "Mute" ever safe?
Which is more common, "move" or "Mute"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "move" and "Mute".
- Full dictionary entry for "move" 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 #944,716 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "move" and "Mute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Matze vs Mute". 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 #944,716 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.