Which to use
“Meike” is a name and “melken” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #38,282
- “Meike” frequency rank
- #27,412
- “melken” frequency rank
- 65694
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Meike | melken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weiblicher Vorname | Milch vom Milchvieh gewinnen |
Where the eye mixes Meike and melken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Meike runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against melken's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Meike with melken
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Meike is [ˈmaɪ̯kə] while melken is [ˈmɛlkn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65694, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Meike is recorded at frequency rank #38,282, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈmaɪ̯kə]. melken is at rank #27,412, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmɛlkn̩].
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 65694, this pair ranks #598,224 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Meike vs melken
Shared letters: ekm. Private to "Meike": i. Private to "melken": ln.
"Meike" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "melken" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Meike" and "melken" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Meike" vs "melken" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Meike" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "melken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #598,224 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Meike" and "melken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Meike vs Mette". 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 #598,224 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.