Which to use
“Milde” is a noun and “mildern” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,775
- “Milde” frequency rank
- #40,702
- “mildern” frequency rank
- 50477
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Milde | mildern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Charaktereigenschaft der Sanftmut | etwas in dessen (negativer) Wirkung abschwächen |
Where the eye mixes Milde and mildern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Milde with mildern
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Milde is [ˈmɪldə] while mildern is [ˈmɪldɐn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Milde” sits inside “mildern”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50477, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Milde is recorded at frequency rank #9,775, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɪldə]. mildern is at rank #40,702, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmɪldɐn].
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 50477, this pair ranks #1,172,243 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Milde vs mildern
Shared letters: deilm. Private to "Milde": -. Private to "mildern": nr.
"Milde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "mildern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Milde" and "mildern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Milde" vs "mildern" - 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 "Milde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mildern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,172,243 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Milde" and "mildern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Milben vs mildern". 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 #1,172,243 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.