Which to use
“mind” is a noun and “mixed” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #378
- “mind” frequency rank
- #2,305
- “mixed” frequency rank
- 2683
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mind | mixed |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The capability for rational thought. | simple past and past participle of mix |
Where the eye mixes mind and mixed
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mind and mixed
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mind is /maɪnd/ while mixed is /mɪkst/. 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 2683, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mind is recorded at frequency rank #378, classified as anoun, pronounced /maɪnd/. mixed is at rank #2,305, tagged as averb, pronounced /mɪkst/.
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 2683, this pair ranks #524,321 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of mind vs mixed
Shared letters: dim. Private to "mind": n. Private to "mixed": ex.
"mind" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "mixed" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mind" for "mixed" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mind" vs "mixed" - which ranks higher?
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 "mind" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mixed" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #524,321 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mind" and "mixed" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "miser vs mixed". 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 #524,321 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.