Which to use
“Meldung” and “Mündung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,219
- “Meldung” frequency rank
- #14,132
- “Mündung” frequency rank
- 18351
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Meldung | Mündung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Weitergabe einer Information, Nachricht | Stelle, an der ein Gewässer in ein größeres fließt |
Where the eye mixes Meldung and Mündung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Meldung and Mündung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Meldung with Mündung
A purely visual mix-up. Meldung ([ˈmɛldʊŋ]) and Mündung ([ˈmʏndʊŋ]) 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 18351, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Meldung is recorded at frequency rank #4,219, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɛldʊŋ]. Mündung is at rank #14,132, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmʏndʊŋ].
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 18351, this pair ranks #1,919,071 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Meldung vs Mündung
Shared letters: dgmnu. Private to "Meldung": el. Private to "Mündung": ü.
"Meldung" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Mündung" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Meldung ← emldung · medlung · melddung · meldnug · meldugn · meldungg · meldunng · melldung
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Meldung" and "Mündung" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Meldung" or "Mündung" show up more?
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 "Meldung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mündung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,919,071 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Meldung" and "Mündung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "münden vs Mündung". 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 #1,919,071 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.