Which to use
“milden” is an adjective and “mildern” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,988
- “milden” frequency rank
- #40,702
- “mildern” frequency rank
- 58690
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | milden | mildern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mild | etwas in dessen (negativer) Wirkung abschwächen |
Where the eye mixes milden and mildern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: milden vs mildern
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: milden is [ˈmɪldn̩] while mildern is [ˈmɪldɐn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58690, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
milden is recorded at frequency rank #17,988, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmɪldn̩]. 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 58690, this pair ranks #853,006 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of milden vs mildern
Shared letters: deilmn. Private to "milden": -. Private to "mildern": r.
"milden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "mildern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "milden" for "mildern" ever safe?
Which is more common, "milden" or "mildern"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "milden" 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 #853,006 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "milden" 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 #853,006 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.