Which to use
“mutig” and “mutige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,210
- “mutig” frequency rank
- #16,229
- “mutige” frequency rank
- 23439
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mutig | mutige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | voller Mut, Mut aufbringend | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mutig |
Where the eye mixes mutig and mutige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mutig and mutige
A purely visual mix-up. mutig ([ˈmuːtɪç]) and mutige ([ˈmuːtɪɡə]) 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) - “mutig” sits inside “mutige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23439, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mutig is recorded at frequency rank #7,210, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmuːtɪç]. mutige is at rank #16,229, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmuːtɪɡə].
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 23439, this pair ranks #1,861,296 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mutig vs mutige
Shared letters: gimtu. Private to "mutig": -. Private to "mutige": e.
"mutig" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mutige" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mutig" and "mutige" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "mutig" vs "mutige" - 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 "mutig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mutige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,861,296 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mutig" and "mutige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mute vs mutige". 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 #1,861,296 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.