Which to use
“Mühe” and “Mühen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,352
- “Mühe” frequency rank
- #17,995
- “Mühen” frequency rank
- 20347
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mühe | Mühen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | körperliche oder geistige Anstrengung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Mühe |
Where the eye mixes Mühe and Mühen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Mühe runs 4 letters (CVCV) against Mühen's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Mühe and Mühen
A purely visual mix-up. Mühe ([ˈmyːə]) and Mühen ([ˈmyːən]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Mühe” sits inside “Mühen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20347, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mühe is recorded at frequency rank #2,352, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmyːə]. Mühen is at rank #17,995, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmyːən].
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 20347, this pair ranks #1,898,682 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Mühe vs Mühen
Shared letters: ehmü. Private to "Mühe": -. Private to "Mühen": n.
"Mühe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Mühen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Mühe" and "Mühen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Mühe" vs "Mühen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mühe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mühen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,898,682 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mühe" and "Mühen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Moden vs Mühen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,898,682 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.