Which to use
“Melder” and “Milde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,839
- “Melder” frequency rank
- #9,775
- “Milde” frequency rank
- 56614
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Melder | Milde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person oder technisches Gerät, die/das Meldung macht oder eine Information transportiert | die Charaktereigenschaft der Sanftmut |
Where the eye mixes Melder and Milde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Melder runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Milde's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Melder vs Milde
A purely visual mix-up. Melder ([ˈmɛldɐ]) and Milde ([ˈmɪldə]) 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 56614, 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]. Milde is at rank #9,775, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɪldə].
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 56614, this pair ranks #933,502 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Melder vs Milde
Shared letters: delm. Private to "Melder": r. Private to "Milde": i.
"Melder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Milde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Melder" and "Milde" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Melder" or "Milde" show up more?
What to do next
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 "Milde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #933,502 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Melder" and "Milde" 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 #933,502 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.