Which to use
“mala” and “melk” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,440
- “mala” frequency rank
- #41,987
- “melk” frequency rank
- 87427
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mala | melk |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | verkehrt, umgekehrt, gegenteilig, entgegengesetzt | Milch gebend |
Letter map: mala vs melk
Shared letters muted; letters that set mala and melk apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. mala (CVCV) and melk (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Pair insight - mala / melk
mala and melk are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87427, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mala is recorded at frequency rank #45,440, classified as anadj. melk is at rank #41,987, tagged as anadj, pronounced [mɛlk].
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 87427, this pair ranks #80,534 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mala vs melk
Shared letters: lm. Private to "mala": a. Private to "melk": ek.
"mala" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "melk" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mala" and "melk" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "mala" vs "melk" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "mala" and "melk".
- Full dictionary entry for "mala" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "melk" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #80,534 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mala" and "melk" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mala vs mora". 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 #80,534 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.