Which to use
“mutet” is a verb and “Mütze” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,536
- “mutet” frequency rank
- #9,242
- “Mütze” frequency rank
- 48778
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mutet | Mütze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs muten | eng den Kopf umschließende Kopfbedeckung mit und ohne Schirm, meist aus sehr weichem Material |
Where the eye mixes mutet and Mütze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mutet and Mütze
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mutet is [ˈmuːtət] while Mütze is [ˈmʏt͡sə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48778, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mutet is recorded at frequency rank #39,536, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmuːtət]. Mütze is at rank #9,242, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmʏt͡sə].
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 48778, this pair ranks #1,235,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mutet vs Mütze
Shared letters: emt. Private to "mutet": u. Private to "Mütze": zü.
"mutet" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Mütze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- mutet ← mmutet · mtuet · muett · mutett · mutte · muttet · umtet
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mutet" for "Mütze" ever safe?
Which is more common, "mutet" or "Mütze"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mutet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mütze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,235,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mutet" and "Mütze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mietet vs mutet". 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 #1,235,996 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.