Which to use
“Milde” and “miller” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,775
- “Milde” frequency rank
- #6,956
- “miller” frequency rank
- 16731
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Milde | miller |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Charaktereigenschaft der Sanftmut | der Müller |
Where the eye mixes Milde and miller
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Milde with miller
A purely visual mix-up. Milde ([ˈmɪldə]) and miller ([ˈmɪləʳ]) 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 16731, 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]. miller is at rank #6,956, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɪləʳ].
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 16731, this pair ranks #1,933,433 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Milde vs miller
Shared letters: eilm. Private to "Milde": d. Private to "miller": r.
"Milde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "miller" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Milde" and "miller" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Milde" or "miller"?
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 "miller" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,933,433 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Milde" and "miller" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Milde 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 #1,933,433 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.