muntervsMutesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: munter is a adjective, Mutes is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“munter” is an adjective and “Mutes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#10,331
“munter” frequency rank
#46,166
“Mutes” frequency rank
56497
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature munter Mutes
Definition fröhlich und aktiv Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mut

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set munter and Mutes apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
munter
5 ch
Mutes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: munter is [ˈmʊntɐ] while Mutes is [ˈmuːtəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56497, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

munter is recorded at frequency rank #10,331, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmʊntɐ]. 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 56497, this pair ranks #937,866 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of munter vs Mutes

Shared letters: emtu. Private to "munter": nr. Private to "Mutes": s.

"munter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "Mutes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • muntermmunter · mnuter · munetr · munnter · munterr · muntre · muntter · mutner
  • Mutesmmutes · mtues · muets · mutess · mutse · muttes · umtes

Frequency comparison

munter#10,331
Mutes#46,166

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "munter" and "Mutes" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "munter" is an adjective and "Mutes" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "munter" or "Mutes"?
"munter" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,331 in our German list, against #46,166 for "Mutes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering munter vs Mutes

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “munter”; for a noun, it's “Mutes”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “munter” 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