Which to use
“mus” is a verb and “Mutes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,072
- “mus” frequency rank
- #46,166
- “Mutes” frequency rank
- 68238
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mus | Mutes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs musen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mut |
Where the eye mixes mus and Mutes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. mus runs 3 letters (CVC) against Mutes's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: mus vs Mutes
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mus is [muːs] while Mutes is [ˈmuːtəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68238, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mus is recorded at frequency rank #22,072, classified as averb, pronounced [muːs]. 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 68238, this pair ranks #514,252 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mus vs Mutes
Shared letters: msu. Private to "mus": -. Private to "Mutes": et.
"mus" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Mutes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Mutes ← mmutes · mtues · muets · mutess · mutse · muttes · umtes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mus" for "Mutes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "mus" or "Mutes"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mus" 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 #514,252 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mus" 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 #514,252 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.