Which to use
“Mutter” and “Muttis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #470
- “Mutter” frequency rank
- #38,304
- “Muttis” frequency rank
- 38774
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mutter | Muttis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weiblicher Elternteil, der seine Kinder aufzieht und versorgt; Frau, welche ein oder mehrere Kinder geboren hat | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Mutti |
Where the eye mixes Mutter and Muttis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Mutter with Muttis
A purely visual mix-up. Mutter ([ˈmʊtɐ]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38774, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mutter is recorded at frequency rank #470, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmʊtɐ]. 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 38774, this pair ranks #1,554,965 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Mutter vs Muttis
Shared letters: mtu. Private to "Mutter": er. Private to "Muttis": is.
"Mutter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Muttis" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Mutter" and "Muttis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Mutter" or "Muttis"?
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 "Mutter" 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 #1,554,965 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mutter" 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 #1,554,965 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.