müdenvsmutetWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: müden is a adjective, mutet is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“müden” is an adjective and “mutet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#27,858
“müden” frequency rank
#39,536
“mutet” frequency rank
67394
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature müden mutet
Definition Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs müde 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs muten

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set müden and mutet apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
müden
5 ch
mutet

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: müden is [ˈmyːdn̩] while mutet is [ˈmuːtət]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67394, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

müden is recorded at frequency rank #27,858, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmyːdn̩]. mutet is at rank #39,536, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmuːtət].

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 67394, this pair ranks #541,553 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of müden vs mutet

Shared letters: em. Private to "müden": dnü. Private to "mutet": tu.

"müden" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "mutet" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mutetmmutet · mtuet · muett · mutett · mutte · muttet · umtet

Frequency comparison

müden#27,858
mutet#39,536

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "müden" and "mutet" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "müden" is an adjective and "mutet" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "müden" or "mutet"?
"müden" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,858 in our German list, against #39,536 for "mutet". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering müden vs mutet

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “müden”; for a verb, it's “mutet”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “müden” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list