meldetvsmilderWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: meldet is a verb, milder is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“meldet” is a verb and “milder” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#4,292
“meldet” frequency rank
#25,670
“milder” frequency rank
29962
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature meldet milder
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs melden Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mild

Where the spellings diverge

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

6 ch
meldet
6 ch
milder

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: meldet is [ˈmɛldət] while milder is [ˈmɪldɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29962, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

meldet is recorded at frequency rank #4,292, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmɛldət]. milder is at rank #25,670, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmɪldɐ].

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 29962, this pair ranks #1,756,943 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of meldet vs milder

Shared letters: delm. Private to "meldet": t. Private to "milder": ir.

"meldet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "milder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • meldetemldet · medlet · melddet · meldett · meldte · meledt · melldet · mledet
  • milderimlder · midler · mildder · milderr · mildre · miledr · millder · mlider

Frequency comparison

meldet#4,292
milder#25,670

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "meldet" and "milder" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "meldet" is a verb and "milder" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "meldet" or "milder"?
"meldet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,292 in our German list, against #25,670 for "milder". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering meldet vs milder

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “meldet”; for an adjective, it's “milder”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “meldet” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list