Which to use
“must” and “mutet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,712
- “must” frequency rank
- #39,536
- “mutet” frequency rank
- 51248
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | must | mutet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs musen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs muten |
Where the eye mixes must and mutet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between must and mutet
A purely visual mix-up. must ([muːst]) and mutet ([ˈmuːtət]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51248, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
must is recorded at frequency rank #11,712, classified as averb, pronounced [muːst]. mutet is at rank #39,536, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmuːtət].
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 51248, this pair ranks #1,142,800 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of must vs mutet
Shared letters: mtu. Private to "must": s. Private to "mutet": e.
"must" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "mutet" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "must" and "mutet" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "must" vs "mutet" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "must" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mutet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,142,800 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "must" and "mutet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mietet vs mutet". 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 #1,142,800 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.