Which to use
“meidet” and “meldest” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,802
- “meidet” frequency rank
- #34,804
- “meldest” frequency rank
- 69606
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | meidet | meldest |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs meiden | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs melden |
Where the eye mixes meidet and meldest
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. meidet runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against meldest's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: meidet vs meldest
A purely visual mix-up. meidet ([ˈmaɪ̯dət]) and meldest ([ˈmɛldəst]) 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 69606, 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]. meldest is at rank #34,804, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmɛldəst].
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 69606, this pair ranks #471,482 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of meidet vs meldest
Shared letters: demt. Private to "meidet": i. Private to "meldest": ls.
"meidet" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "meldest" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "meidet" and "meldest" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "meidet" or "meldest"?
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 "meldest" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #471,482 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "meidet" and "meldest" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Melder vs meldest". 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 #471,482 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.