Which to use
“Mühe” and “Mut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,352
- “Mühe” frequency rank
- #2,405
- “Mut” frequency rank
- 4757
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mühe | Mut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | körperliche oder geistige Anstrengung | Geisteshaltung, bei der Handlungen in einer gefährlichen, kritischen oder waghalsigen Situation energisch und furchtlos ausgeführt werden |
Where the eye mixes Mühe and Mut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Mühe vs Mut
A purely visual mix-up. Mühe ([ˈmyːə]) and Mut ([muːt]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4757, 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]. Mut is at rank #2,405, tagged as anoun, pronounced [muːt].
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 4757, this pair ranks #1,996,765 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Mühe vs Mut
Shared letters: m. Private to "Mühe": ehü. Private to "Mut": tu.
"Mühe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Mut" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Mühe" for "Mut" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Mühe" vs "Mut" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Mühe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,996,765 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mühe" and "Mut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Möhre vs Mühe". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,996,765 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.