Which to use
“Muster” and “Mutes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,061
- “Muster” frequency rank
- #46,166
- “Mutes” frequency rank
- 50227
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Muster | Mutes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gleichbleibende Struktur, die einer sich wiederholenden Sache zu Grunde liegt | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mut |
Where the eye mixes Muster and Mutes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Muster runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Mutes's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Muster with Mutes
A purely visual mix-up. Muster ([ˈmʊstɐ]) and Mutes ([ˈmuːtəs]) 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 50227, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Muster is recorded at frequency rank #4,061, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmʊstɐ]. 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 50227, this pair ranks #1,181,712 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Muster vs Mutes
Shared letters: emstu. Private to "Muster": r. Private to "Mutes": -.
"Muster" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Mutes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Muster" and "Mutes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Muster" or "Mutes" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Muster" and "Mutes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Muster" 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 #1,181,712 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Muster" 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 #1,181,712 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.