Which to use
“Mute” and “Mutes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,098
- “Mute” frequency rank
- #46,166
- “Mutes” frequency rank
- 86264
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mute | Mutes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Mut | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mut |
Where the eye mixes Mute and Mutes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Mute runs 4 letters (CVCV) against Mutes's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Mute vs Mutes
A purely visual mix-up. Mute ([ˈmuːtə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Mute” sits inside “Mutes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86264, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mute is recorded at frequency rank #40,098, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmuːtə]. 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 86264, this pair ranks #96,270 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Mute vs Mutes
Shared letters: emtu. Private to "Mute": -. Private to "Mutes": s.
"Mute" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Mutes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Mute" and "Mutes" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Mute" or "Mutes" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Mute" and "Mutes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mute" 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 #96,270 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mute" 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 #96,270 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.