Which to use
“Muse” and “Muster” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,315
- “Muse” frequency rank
- #4,061
- “Muster” frequency rank
- 23376
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Muse | Muster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | altgriechische Göttin der Künste und Wissenschaften | gleichbleibende Struktur, die einer sich wiederholenden Sache zu Grunde liegt |
Where the eye mixes Muse and Muster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Muse and Muster
A purely visual mix-up. Muse ([ˈmuːzə]) and Muster ([ˈmʊstɐ]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23376, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Muse is recorded at frequency rank #19,315, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmuːzə]. Muster is at rank #4,061, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmʊstɐ].
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 23376, this pair ranks #1,862,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Muse vs Muster
Shared letters: emsu. Private to "Muse": -. Private to "Muster": rt.
"Muse" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Muster" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Muse" for "Muster" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Muse" vs "Muster" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Muse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Muster" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,862,105 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Muse" and "Muster" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mauser vs Muse". 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 #1,862,105 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.