MeldervsmemberWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Melder” and “member” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#46,839
“Melder” frequency rank
#20,666
“member” frequency rank
67505
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Melder member
Definition Person oder technisches Gerät, die/das Meldung macht oder eine Information transportiert Angehöriger, Mitglied

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Melder and member apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
Melder
6 ch
member

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Melder ([ˈmɛldɐ]) and member ([ˈmɛmbə]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67505, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Melder is recorded at frequency rank #46,839, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɛldɐ]. member is at rank #20,666, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɛmbə].

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 67505, this pair ranks #538,047 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Melder vs member

Shared letters: emr. Private to "Melder": dl. Private to "member": b.

"Melder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "member" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Melderemlder · medler · meldder · melderr · meldre · meledr · mellder · mleder
  • memberemmber · mebmer · membber · memberr · membre · memebr · memmber · mmeber

Frequency comparison

Melder#46,839
member#20,666

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Melder" and "member" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈmɛldɐ] versus [ˈmɛmbə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Melder" or "member"?
"member" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #20,666 in our German list, against #46,839 for "Melder". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Melder vs member

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Melder” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list