Which to use
“mind” is a noun and “mix” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #378
- “mind” frequency rank
- #2,003
- “mix” frequency rank
- 2381
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mind | mix |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The capability for rational thought. | To stir together. |
Where the eye mixes mind and mix
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mind is /maɪnd/ while mix is /ˈmɪks/. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2381, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mind is recorded at frequency rank #378, classified as anoun, pronounced /maɪnd/. mix is at rank #2,003, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈmɪks/.
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 2381, this pair ranks #525,121 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mind vs mix
Shared letters: im. Private to "mind": dn. Private to "mix": x.
"mind" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "mix" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- mind ← imnd · midn · mindd · minnd · mmind · mnid