Which to use
“Meile” is a noun and “meiste” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,698
- “Meile” frequency rank
- #6,087
- “meiste” frequency rank
- 21785
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Meile | meiste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Längenmaß in der Größenordnung von 1 bis 11 Kilometer, früher in Deutschland und Österreich etwa 7,5 Kilometer entsprechend, noch heute offiziell im Vereinigten Königreich und in den Vereinigten Staaten (1,609 Kilometer) sowie inoffiziell noch in Norwegen und Schweden (10 Kilometer) | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs meist |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Meile and meiste apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Meile and meiste form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21785, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Meile is recorded at frequency rank #15,698, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaɪ̯lə]. meiste is at rank #6,087, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmaɪ̯stə].
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 21785, this pair ranks #1,882,172 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Meile" and "meiste" be used interchangeably?
Remembering Meile vs meiste
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Meile”; for an adjective, it's “meiste”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Meile” entry
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