Which to use
“Melder” and “Münder” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,839
- “Melder” frequency rank
- #42,697
- “Münder” frequency rank
- 89536
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Melder | Münder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person oder technisches Gerät, die/das Meldung macht oder eine Information transportiert | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Mund |
Where the eye mixes Melder and Münder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Melder with Münder
A purely visual mix-up. Melder ([ˈmɛldɐ]) and Münder ([ˈmʏndɐ]) 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 89536, 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]. Münder is at rank #42,697, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmʏndɐ].
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 89536, this pair ranks #56,215 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Melder vs Münder
Shared letters: demr. Private to "Melder": l. Private to "Münder": nü.
"Melder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Münder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Melder ← emlder · medler · meldder · melderr · meldre · meledr · mellder · mleder
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Melder" for "Münder" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Melder" vs "Münder" - 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 "Melder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Münder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,215 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Melder" and "Münder" 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 #56,215 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.