Mh

[m̤]

/[m̤]/ character

The verdict

“Mh” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #14,634) as a character. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#14,634
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - achtzehnter Buchstabe des Shona-Alphabets (Majuskel)

Corpus desk

Index DE-mh · Mh · German

Mh · rank #14,634 · 0 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,634
  • LEN-SHORT 2 letters
  • VOW-0 0 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Missstände

Nearest frequency peer: Missstände (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Mh”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Mh” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Mh vs mm
0% similar
Mh vs my
0% similar
Mh vs Mr
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Mh
PropertyValue
HeadwordMh
LanguageGerman
Part of speechCharacter
IPA[m̤]
Letters2
Frequency rank#14,634
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Mh” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Mhliegt hier:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Missstände“ (#14,635), „Mediathek“ (#14,632), „Modul“ (#14,636). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Mh is neighbouring look-alikes ("mm", "my", …), not just typos; it is acharacter pronounced [m̤]. Frequency #14,634 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Gloss: "achtzehnter Buchstabe des Shona-Alphabets (Majuskel)".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Mh, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mm", "my", "Mr", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Mh, spelled M-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    achtzehnter Buchstabe des Shona-Alphabets (Majuskel)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Mh"?
"Mh" is spelled M-H. The IPA pronunciation is [m̤].
What does "Mh" mean?
As a character, "Mh" means: achtzehnter Buchstabe des Shona-Alphabets (Majuskel)
What words are commonly confused with "Mh"?
"Mh" is commonly confused with "mm", "my", "Mr". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mh"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mh" is [m̤]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mh" come from?
"Mh" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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What to do next

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  • "Mh" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "mm". View pair
  • Usage frequency rank #14,634 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "M" letter cohort. M–Z browse

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list