Which to use
“Meile” is a noun and “melde” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,698
- “Meile” frequency rank
- #5,626
- “melde” frequency rank
- 21324
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Meile | melde |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs melden |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Meile and melde apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Meile and melde form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21324, 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]. melde is at rank #5,626, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmɛldə].
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 21324, this pair ranks #1,887,611 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Meile" and "melde" be used interchangeably?
Remembering Meile vs melde
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Meile”; for a verb, it's “melde”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Meile” entry
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