Which to use
“moves” is a verb and “Mutes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,510
- “moves” frequency rank
- #46,166
- “Mutes” frequency rank
- 82676
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | moves | Mutes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs move | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mut |
Letter map: moves vs Mutes
Shared letters muted; letters that set moves and Mutes apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. moves and Mutes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Grammar separator: moves vs Mutes
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: moves is averb and Mutesanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82676, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
moves is recorded at frequency rank #36,510, classified as averb, pronounced […]. Mutes is at rank #46,166, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmuːtəs].
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 82676, this pair ranks #152,993 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of moves vs Mutes
Shared letters: ems. Private to "moves": ov. Private to "Mutes": tu.
"moves" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Mutes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "moves" and "Mutes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "moves" or "Mutes"?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "moves" and "Mutes".
- Full dictionary entry for "moves" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mutes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #152,993 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "moves" and "Mutes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "museo vs Mutes". 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 #152,993 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.