meidevsMundeWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: meide is a verb, Munde is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“meide” is a verb and “Munde” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#38,897
“meide” frequency rank
#17,657
“Munde” frequency rank
56554
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature meide Munde
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs meiden Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Mund

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set meide and Munde apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
meide
5 ch
Munde

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: meide is [ˈmaɪ̯də] while Munde is [ˈmʊndə]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56554, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

meide is recorded at frequency rank #38,897, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmaɪ̯də]. Munde is at rank #17,657, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmʊndə].

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 56554, this pair ranks #935,724 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of meide vs Munde

Shared letters: dem. Private to "meide": i. Private to "Munde": nu.

"meide" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV  ·  "Munde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • meideemide · medie · meidde · meied · miede · mmeide
  • Mundemmunde · mnude · mudne · mundde · muned · munnde · umnde

Frequency comparison

meide#38,897
Munde#17,657

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "meide" and "Munde" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "meide" is a verb and "Munde" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "meide" or "Munde"?
"Munde" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,657 in our German list, against #38,897 for "meide". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering meide vs Munde

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “meide”; for a noun, it's “Munde”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “meide” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list