Which to use
“Mutti” and “Muttis” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,645
- “Mutti” frequency rank
- #38,304
- “Muttis” frequency rank
- 45949
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mutti | Muttis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Koseform zu Mutter | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Mutti |
Where the eye mixes Mutti and Muttis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Mutti and Muttis
A purely visual mix-up. Mutti ([ˈmʊti]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Mutti” sits inside “Muttis”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45949, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mutti is recorded at frequency rank #7,645, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmʊti]. 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 45949, this pair ranks #1,335,702 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mutti vs Muttis
Shared letters: imtu. Private to "Mutti": -. Private to "Muttis": s.
"Mutti" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Muttis" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Mutti" and "Muttis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Mutti" or "Muttis" show up more?
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 "Mutti" 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 #1,335,702 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mutti" 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 #1,335,702 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.