Which to use
“Melder” and “Messer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,839
- “Melder” frequency rank
- #2,668
- “Messer” frequency rank
- 49507
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Melder | Messer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person oder technisches Gerät, die/das Meldung macht oder eine Information transportiert | Schneidewerkzeug mit Griff und Klinge |
Where the eye mixes Melder and Messer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Melder and Messer follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Melder with Messer
A purely visual mix-up. Melder ([ˈmɛldɐ]) and Messer ([ˈmɛsɐ]) 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 49507, 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]. Messer is at rank #2,668, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɛsɐ].
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 49507, this pair ranks #1,208,914 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Melder vs Messer
Shared letters: emr. Private to "Melder": dl. Private to "Messer": s.
"Melder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Messer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Melder" and "Messer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Melder" vs "Messer" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Melder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Messer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,208,914 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Melder" and "Messer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Melder vs murder". 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 #1,208,914 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.