Which to use
“Meeren” is a noun and “melden” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,085
- “Meeren” frequency rank
- #1,816
- “melden” frequency rank
- 41901
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Meeren | melden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Meer | ein Ereignis (beispielsweise einem Vorgesetzten oder einer offiziellen Stelle) berichten |
Where the eye mixes Meeren and melden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Meeren (CVVCVC) and melden (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Meeren and melden
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Meeren is [ˈmeːʁən] while melden is [ˈmɛldn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41901, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Meeren is recorded at frequency rank #40,085, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmeːʁən]. melden is at rank #1,816, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmɛldn̩].
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 41901, this pair ranks #1,465,641 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Meeren vs melden
Shared letters: emn. Private to "Meeren": r. Private to "melden": dl.
"Meeren" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "melden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Meeren" and "melden" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Meeren" vs "melden" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Meeren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "melden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,465,641 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Meeren" and "melden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Meeren vs murren". 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 #1,465,641 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.