Minutte vs. Minute — What's the Difference?
Edited by Tayyaba Rehman — By Fiza Rafique — Published on September 12, 2023
"Minutte" is an incorrect spelling. The correct spelling is "minute," referring to a unit of time or a measurement of angle.
Difference Between Minutte and Minute
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Which is correct: Minutte or Minute
How to spell Minute?
Minutte
Incorrect Spelling
Minute
Correct Spelling
Key Differences
"Minute" has only one 't', unlike the incorrect "minutte."
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Think of "minute" as "min-u-te" with three distinct parts.
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The word resembles "minuscule," both suggesting something small.
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Recall "60 seconds in a minute" to remember the correct spelling.
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"Minute" is similar to "migrate" in the middle ‘i’ and ‘u’ sequence.
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Compare with Definitions
Minutte
Minutte is an incorrect spelling of minute.
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Minute
A unit of time equal to 60 seconds.
Wait a minute before making a decision.
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One-sixtieth of a degree, used in the measurement of angles.
The angle was off by a few minutes.
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Precise attention to detail.
Her minute examination revealed some hidden flaws.
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A unit of time equal to one sixtieth of an hour, or 60 seconds.
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Minute
A unit of angular measurement equal to one sixtieth of a degree, or 60 seconds. Also called arcminute, minute of arc.
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A measure of the distance one can cover in a minute
Lives ten minutes from school.
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A short interval of time; moment.
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A specific point in time
Stop that this minute!.
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Minute
A note or summary covering points to be remembered; a memorandum.
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Minutes An official record of the proceedings of a meeting.
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To record in a memorandum or the minutes of a meeting.
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Exceptionally small; tiny.
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Not worthy of notice; insignificant
A minute problem.
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Characterized by careful scrutiny and close examination
Held a minute inspection of the grounds.
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A unit of time equal to sixty seconds (one-sixtieth of an hour).
You have twenty minutes to complete the test.
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(informal) A short but unspecified time period.
Wait a minute, I’m not ready yet!
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A unit of angle equal to one-sixtieth of a degree.
We need to be sure these maps are accurate to within one minute of arc.
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A (usually formal) written record of a meeting or a part of a meeting.
Let’s look at the minutes of last week’s meeting.
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A unit of purchase on a telephone or other similar network, especially a cell phone network, roughly equivalent in gross form to sixty seconds' use of the network.
If you buy this model, you’ll get 100 free minutes.
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A point in time; a moment.
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A nautical or a geographic mile.
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An old coin, a half farthing.
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(obsolete) A very small part of anything, or anything very small; a jot; a whit.
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(architecture) A fixed part of a module.
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A while or a long unspecified period of time
Oh, I ain't heard that song in a minute!
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(transitive) Of an event, to write in a memo or the minutes of a meeting.
I’ll minute this evening’s meeting.
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To set down a short sketch or note of; to jot down; to make a minute or a brief summary of.
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Very small.
They found only minute quantities of chemical residue on his clothing.
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Very careful and exact, giving small details.
The lawyer gave the witness a minute examination.
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The sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds. (Abbrev. m. or min.; as, 4 h. 30 m.
Four minutes, that is to say, minutes of an hour.
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The sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds (Marked thus (´); as, 10° 20´).
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A nautical or a geographic mile.
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A coin; a half farthing.
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A very small part of anything, or anything very small; a jot; a tittle.
Minutes and circumstances of his passion.
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A point of time; a moment.
I go this minute to attend the king.
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The memorandum; a record; a note to preserve the memory of anything; as, to take minutes of a contract; to take minutes of a conversation or debate; to read the minutes of the last meeting.
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A fixed part of a module. See Module.
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Of or pertaining to a minute or minutes; occurring at or marking successive minutes.
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Very small; little; tiny; fine; slight; slender; inconsiderable; as, minute details.
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Attentive to small things; paying attention to details; critical; particular; precise; as, a minute observer; minute observation.
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To set down a short sketch or note of; to jot down; to make a minute or a brief summary of.
The Empress of Russia, with her own hand, minuted an edict for universal tolerance.
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A unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour;
He ran a 4 minute mile
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An indefinitely short time;
Wait just a moment
It only takes a minute
In just a bit
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A particular point in time;
The moment he arrived the party began
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A unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree
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A short note;
The secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting
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Distance measured by the time taken to cover it;
We live an hour from the airport
Its just 10 minutes away
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Infinitely or immeasurably small;
Two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm
Reduced to a microscopic scale
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Immeasurably small
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Characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination;
A minute inspection of the grounds
A narrow scrutiny
An exact and minute report
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A record of points discussed and decisions made during a meeting.
Please take the minutes of the meeting.
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Minute
Extremely small.
He has a minute chance of winning.
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Common Curiosities
What is the root word of minute?
Derived from the Latin "minutus."
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What is the singular form of minute?
Minute.
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What is the pronunciation of minute?
/ˈmɪnɪt/ for the unit of time, and /maɪˈnjuːt/ for the adjective meaning small.
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Which vowel is used before minute?
Depends on context; no specific vowel is inherently tied to "minute."
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What is the verb form of minute?
To minute (as in recording minutes).
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Why is it called minute?
From Latin "minutus" meaning "small," referring to a small division of an hour.
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Which preposition is used with minute?
"In" as in "in a minute."
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What is the plural form of minute?
Minutes.
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Which conjunction is used with minute?
No specific conjunction is tied to "minute."
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Which article is used with minute?
Both "a" and "the" can be used depending on context.
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Is minute a noun or adjective?
It can be both, depending on its usage.
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Is minute a vowel or consonant?
"Minute" is a word containing both vowels and consonants.
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Is minute a countable noun?
Yes, when referring to units of time.
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Is the word minute imperative?
Not inherently, but can be used in an imperative sentence.
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How do we divide minute into syllables?
Min-ute.
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What is the third form of minute (as a verb)?
Minuted.
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What is a stressed syllable in minute?
The first syllable, "min."
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What is another term for minute?
Moment (in the context of time).
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Which determiner is used with minute?
Determiners like "this," "that," "a," or "the" can be used.
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Is minute a negative or positive word?
Neutral.
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Is the minute term a metaphor?
It can be used metaphorically, e.g., "Wait a minute" not always literally meaning 60 seconds.
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How many syllables are in minute?
Two syllables.
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What part of speech is minute?
It can be a noun or an adjective.
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What is the opposite of minute (when referring to size)?
Immense or large.
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What is the second form of minute (as a verb)?
Minuted.
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Is minute a collective noun?
No.
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What is the first form of minute (as a verb)?
To minute.
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How is minute used in a sentence?
"I will be ready in a minute."
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Is minute an adverb?
No.
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Is minute an abstract noun?
When referring to "meeting notes," yes. Otherwise, no.
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