Which to use
“Muster” and “Muttern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,061
- “Muster” frequency rank
- #42,014
- “Muttern” frequency rank
- 46075
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Muster | Muttern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gleichbleibende Struktur, die einer sich wiederholenden Sache zu Grunde liegt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Mutter |
Where the eye mixes Muster and Muttern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Muster with Muttern
A purely visual mix-up. Muster ([ˈmʊstɐ]) and Muttern ([ˈmʊtɐn]) 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 46075, 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]. Muttern is at rank #42,014, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmʊtɐn].
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 46075, this pair ranks #1,331,467 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Muster vs Muttern
Shared letters: emrtu. Private to "Muster": s. Private to "Muttern": n.
"Muster" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Muttern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Muster" and "Muttern" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Muster" or "Muttern"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Muster" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Muttern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,331,467 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Muster" and "Muttern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Motten vs Muttern". 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 #1,331,467 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.