Which to use
“Meilen” and “Milben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,955
- “Meilen” frequency rank
- #47,590
- “Milben” frequency rank
- 54545
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Meilen | Milben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Meile | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Milbe |
Where the eye mixes Meilen and Milben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Meilen (CVVCVC) and Milben (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Meilen and Milben
A purely visual mix-up. Meilen ([ˈmaɪ̯lən]) and Milben ([ˈmɪlbn̩]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54545, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Meilen is recorded at frequency rank #6,955, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmaɪ̯lən]. Milben is at rank #47,590, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɪlbn̩].
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 54545, this pair ranks #1,014,708 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Meilen vs Milben
Shared letters: eilmn. Private to "Meilen": -. Private to "Milben": b.
"Meilen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Milben" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Meilen" for "Milben" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Meilen" vs "Milben" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Meilen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Milben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,014,708 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Meilen" and "Milben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mailen vs Milben". 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 #1,014,708 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.