meidetvsmeintWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“meidet” and “meint” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#34,802
“meidet” frequency rank
#1,164
“meint” frequency rank
35966
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature meidet meint
Definition 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs meiden 2. Person Plural Präsens Imperativ Aktiv des Verbs meinen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set meidet and meint apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
meidet
5 ch
meint

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. meidet ([ˈmaɪ̯dət]) and meint ([maɪ̯nt]) 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 35966, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

meidet is recorded at frequency rank #34,802, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmaɪ̯dət]. meint is at rank #1,164, tagged as averb, pronounced [maɪ̯nt].

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 35966, this pair ranks #1,627,221 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of meidet vs meint

Shared letters: eimt. Private to "meidet": d. Private to "meint": n.

"meidet" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC  ·  "meint" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • meidetemidet · mediet · meiddet · meidett · meidte · meiedt · miedet · mmeidet
  • meintemint · meinnt · meintt · meitn · menit · mient · mmeint

Frequency comparison

meidet#34,802
meint#1,164

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "meidet" and "meint" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈmaɪ̯dət] versus [maɪ̯nt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "meidet" or "meint"?
"meint" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,164 in our German list, against #34,802 for "meidet". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering meidet vs meint

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “meidet” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list