Which to use
“Mut” and “Mutes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,405
- “Mut” frequency rank
- #46,166
- “Mutes” frequency rank
- 48571
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mut | Mutes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Geisteshaltung, bei der Handlungen in einer gefährlichen, kritischen oder waghalsigen Situation energisch und furchtlos ausgeführt werden | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mut |
Where the eye mixes Mut and Mutes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Mut with Mutes
A purely visual mix-up. Mut ([muːt]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Mut” sits inside “Mutes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48571, 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]. 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 48571, this pair ranks #1,243,573 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mut vs Mutes
Shared letters: mtu. Private to "Mut": -. Private to "Mutes": es.
"Mut" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Mutes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Mutes ← mmutes · mtues · muets · mutess · mutse · muttes · umtes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Mut" and "Mutes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Mut" vs "Mutes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Mut" and "Mutes" 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 "Mutes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,243,573 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mut" 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 #1,243,573 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.