Which to use
“melden” and “mildern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,816
- “melden” frequency rank
- #40,702
- “mildern” frequency rank
- 42518
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | melden | mildern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Ereignis (beispielsweise einem Vorgesetzten oder einer offiziellen Stelle) berichten | etwas in dessen (negativer) Wirkung abschwächen |
Where the eye mixes melden and mildern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. melden runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against mildern's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses melden with mildern
A purely visual mix-up. melden ([ˈmɛldn̩]) and mildern ([ˈmɪldɐn]) 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 42518, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
melden is recorded at frequency rank #1,816, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmɛldn̩]. mildern is at rank #40,702, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmɪldɐn].
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 42518, this pair ranks #1,446,840 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of melden vs mildern
Shared letters: delmn. Private to "melden": -. Private to "mildern": ir.
"melden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "mildern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "melden" for "mildern" ever safe?
Which is more common, "melden" or "mildern"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "melden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mildern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,446,840 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "melden" and "mildern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Milben vs mildern". 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 #1,446,840 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.