Which to use
“mediale” and “median” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,127
- “mediale” frequency rank
- #29,237
- “median” frequency rank
- 43364
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mediale | median |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs medial | in der Mitte/Mittellinie eines Organs oder Körpers gelegen |
Where the eye mixes mediale and median
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. mediale runs 7 letters (CVCVVCV) against median's 6 (CVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: mediale vs median
A purely visual mix-up. mediale ([meˈdi̯aːlə]) and median ([meˈdi̯aːn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43364, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mediale is recorded at frequency rank #14,127, classified as anadj, pronounced [meˈdi̯aːlə]. median is at rank #29,237, tagged as anadj, pronounced [meˈdi̯aːn].
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 43364, this pair ranks #1,420,428 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mediale vs median
Shared letters: adeim. Private to "mediale": l. Private to "median": n.
"mediale" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "median" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mediale" and "median" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "mediale" or "median"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mediale" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "median" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,420,428 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mediale" and "median" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Medi vs median". 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 #1,420,428 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.