Which to use
“Muslim” and “Muslime” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,974
- “Muslim” frequency rank
- #4,221
- “Muslime” frequency rank
- 17195
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Muslim | Muslime |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Anhänger der islamischen Religion | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Muslim |
Where the eye mixes Muslim and Muslime
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Muslim runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Muslime's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Muslim with Muslime
A purely visual mix-up. Muslim ([ˈmʊslɪm]) and Muslime ([ˌmʊsˈliːmə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Muslim” sits inside “Muslime”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17195, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Muslim is recorded at frequency rank #12,974, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmʊslɪm]. Muslime is at rank #4,221, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˌmʊsˈliːmə].
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 17195, this pair ranks #1,929,543 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Muslim vs Muslime
Shared letters: ilmsu. Private to "Muslim": -. Private to "Muslime": e.
"Muslim" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Muslime" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Muslim" and "Muslime" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Muslim" or "Muslime" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Muslim" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Muslime" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,929,543 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Muslim" and "Muslime" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Muslim vs Muslima". 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 #1,929,543 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.