Which to use
“meidet” and “melden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,802
- “meidet” frequency rank
- #1,816
- “melden” frequency rank
- 36618
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | meidet | melden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs meiden | ein Ereignis (beispielsweise einem Vorgesetzten oder einer offiziellen Stelle) berichten |
Where the eye mixes meidet and melden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. meidet (CVVCVC) and melden (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: meidet vs melden
A purely visual mix-up. meidet ([ˈmaɪ̯dət]) and melden ([ˈmɛldn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36618, 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]. 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 36618, this pair ranks #1,610,968 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of meidet vs melden
Shared letters: dem. Private to "meidet": it. Private to "melden": ln.
"meidet" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "melden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "meidet" and "melden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "meidet" or "melden"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "meidet" 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 #1,610,968 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "meidet" and "melden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "meidet vs Melder". 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 #1,610,968 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.