MildevsmildesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Milde is a noun, mildes is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Milde” is a noun and “mildes” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#9,775
“Milde” frequency rank
#45,457
“mildes” frequency rank
55232
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Milde mildes
Definition die Charaktereigenschaft der Sanftmut Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mild

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Milde and mildes apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
Milde
6 ch
mildes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Milde and mildes form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Milde” sits inside “mildes” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55232, 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]. mildes is at rank #45,457, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmɪldəs].

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 55232, this pair ranks #987,532 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Frequency comparison

Milde#9,775
mildes#45,457

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Milde" and "mildes" be used interchangeably?
No, "Milde" and "mildes" have distinct meanings and cannot be swapped without changing the meaning of a sentence. Understanding the specific definition and context for each word is essential for correct usage.

Remembering Milde vs mildes

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Milde”; for an adjective, it's “mildes”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Milde” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list