Which to use
“Mut” and “Mute” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,405
- “Mut” frequency rank
- #40,098
- “Mute” frequency rank
- 42503
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mut | Mute |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Geisteshaltung, bei der Handlungen in einer gefährlichen, kritischen oder waghalsigen Situation energisch und furchtlos ausgeführt werden | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Mut |
Where the eye mixes Mut and Mute
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Mut and Mute
A purely visual mix-up. Mut ([muːt]) and Mute ([ˈmuːtə]) 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) - “Mut” sits inside “Mute”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42503, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mut is recorded at frequency rank #2,405, classified as anoun, pronounced [muːt]. Mute is at rank #40,098, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmuːtə].
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 42503, this pair ranks #1,447,312 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mut vs Mute
Shared letters: mtu. Private to "Mut": -. Private to "Mute": e.
"Mut" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Mute" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Mute ← mmute · mtue · muet · umte
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Mut" and "Mute" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Mut" or "Mute" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Mut" and "Mute" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mute" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,447,312 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mut" and "Mute" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Matze vs Mute". 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 #1,447,312 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.