Which to use
“Mutes” and “Muttis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,166
- “Mutes” frequency rank
- #38,304
- “Muttis” frequency rank
- 84470
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mutes | Muttis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mut | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Mutti |
Where the eye mixes Mutes and Muttis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Mutes runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Muttis's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Mutes with Muttis
A purely visual mix-up. Mutes ([ˈmuːtəs]) and Muttis ([ˈmʊtis]) 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 84470, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mutes is recorded at frequency rank #46,166, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmuːtəs]. Muttis is at rank #38,304, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmʊtis].
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 84470, this pair ranks #123,291 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Mutes vs Muttis
Shared letters: mstu. Private to "Mutes": e. Private to "Muttis": i.
"Mutes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Muttis" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Mutes" for "Muttis" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Mutes" or "Muttis"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Mutes" and "Muttis" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mutes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Muttis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #123,291 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mutes" and "Muttis" 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 #123,291 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.