Which to use
“Mutes” and “Mützen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,166
- “Mutes” frequency rank
- #24,050
- “Mützen” frequency rank
- 70216
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mutes | Mützen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mut | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Mütze |
Where the eye mixes Mutes and Mützen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Mutes runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Mützen'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 Mützen
A purely visual mix-up. Mutes ([ˈmuːtəs]) and Mützen ([ˈmʏt͡sn̩]) 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 70216, 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]. Mützen is at rank #24,050, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmʏt͡sn̩].
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 70216, this pair ranks #453,018 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Mutes vs Mützen
Shared letters: emt. Private to "Mutes": su. Private to "Mützen": nzü.
"Mutes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Mützen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Mutes ← mmutes · mtues · muets · mutess · mutse · muttes · umtes
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Mutes" for "Mützen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Mutes" vs "Mützen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mutes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mützen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #453,018 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mutes" and "Mützen" 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 #453,018 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.