Which to use
“Muskel” and “Muster” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,207
- “Muskel” frequency rank
- #4,061
- “Muster” frequency rank
- 17268
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Muskel | Muster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Organ, welches durch die Abfolge von Kontraktion und Erschlaffen innere und äußere Strukturen des Organismus bewegen kann | gleichbleibende Struktur, die einer sich wiederholenden Sache zu Grunde liegt |
Where the eye mixes Muskel and Muster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Muskel with Muster
A purely visual mix-up. Muskel ([ˈmʊskl̩]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17268, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Muskel is recorded at frequency rank #13,207, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmʊskl̩]. 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 17268, this pair ranks #1,928,900 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Muskel vs Muster
Shared letters: emsu. Private to "Muskel": kl. Private to "Muster": rt.
"Muskel" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Muster" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Muskel" for "Muster" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Muskel" or "Muster" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Muskel" 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 #1,928,900 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Muskel" and "Muster" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Muriel vs Muskel". 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 #1,928,900 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.