Which to use
“mutig” is an adjective and “Muttis” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,210
- “mutig” frequency rank
- #38,304
- “Muttis” frequency rank
- 45514
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mutig | Muttis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | voller Mut, Mut aufbringend | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Mutti |
Where the eye mixes mutig and Muttis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mutig and Muttis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mutig is [ˈmuːtɪç] while Muttis is [ˈmʊtis]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45514, 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]. 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 45514, this pair ranks #1,350,439 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mutig vs Muttis
Shared letters: imtu. Private to "mutig": g. Private to "Muttis": s.
"mutig" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Muttis" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mutig" and "Muttis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "mutig" or "Muttis" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mutig" 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 #1,350,439 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mutig" and "Muttis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mattis vs Muttis". 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 #1,350,439 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.