Which to use
“Milde” and “mile” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,775
- “Milde” frequency rank
- #42,680
- “mile” frequency rank
- 52455
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Milde | mile |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Charaktereigenschaft der Sanftmut | Meile |
Where the eye mixes Milde and mile
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Milde with mile
A purely visual mix-up. Milde ([ˈmɪldə]) and mile ([maɪl]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52455, 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]. mile is at rank #42,680, tagged as anoun, pronounced [maɪl].
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 52455, this pair ranks #1,096,224 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Milde vs mile
Shared letters: eilm. Private to "Milde": d. Private to "mile": -.
"Milde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "mile" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Milde" and "mile" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Milde" vs "mile" - 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 "Milde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mile" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,096,224 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Milde" and "mile" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mile vs Milfs". 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 #1,096,224 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.