Mine

[ˈmiːnə]

/[ˈmiːnə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Mine” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #10,699) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#10,699
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bergwerk, Stollen

Corpus desk

Index DE-mine · Mine · German

Mine · rank #10,699 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,699
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Milliarde

Nearest frequency peer: Milliarde (-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.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „Mine“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „Mine“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

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).

Mine vs mit
25% similar
Mine vs mir
25% similar
Mine vs mon
25% similar

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

Key facts for Mine
PropertyValue
HeadwordMine
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmiːnə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#10,699
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „Mine“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Mineliegt auf dieser Marke:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Milliarde“ (#10,698), „mithalten“ (#10,700), „metro“ (#10,697). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Mine“ bei #10,699. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Mine is neighbouring look-alikes ("mit", "mir", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈmiːnə]. Frequency #10,699 among 3,571 “M” headwords. 4 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for Mine, with forms such as "imne", "minne", and "mmine". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "mit", "mir", "mon", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Mine, spelled M-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bergwerk, Stollen
  2. 2
    Sprengkörper (Waffe)
  3. 3
    stabförmiger Teil eines Schreibgerätes, der den Schreibstoff enthält
  4. 4
    Fraßspur von einem Insekt in einem Pflanzenteil

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Mine appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. In der Mine förderten die Arbeiter viele Tonnen Gold im Jahr.
  2. „De Beers vertrieb nicht nur die eigene Ware aus Minen in Südafrika, Botswana und Namibia, die Firma dominierte auch den Handel mit Diamanten aus anderen Ländern.“

Synonyms

BergwerkGrube

This word in other languages

quarry(English)mina(Español)mine(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imne
  • minne
  • mmine
  • mnie

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Mine - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

imne2minne1mmine1mnie2
Edit distance from "Mine"

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 "Mine"?
"Mine" is spelled M-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmiːnə].
What does "Mine" mean?
As a noun, "Mine" means: Bergwerk, Stollen
What words are commonly confused with "Mine"?
"Mine" is commonly confused with "mit", "mir", "mon". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Mine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Mine" is [ˈmiːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Mine" come from?
"Mine" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Mine", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

polo#10,722face#10,650exil#10,649Soul#10,751

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list