Which to use
“mildern” and “mindern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,702
- “mildern” frequency rank
- #22,829
- “mindern” frequency rank
- 63531
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mildern | mindern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas in dessen (negativer) Wirkung abschwächen | etwas kleiner, weniger machen; bewirken, dass etwas geringer wird |
Where the eye mixes mildern and mindern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between mildern and mindern
A purely visual mix-up. mildern ([ˈmɪldɐn]) and mindern ([ˈmɪndɐn]) 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 a single letter - l in “mildern” becomes n in “mindern”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63531, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mildern is recorded at frequency rank #40,702, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmɪldɐn]. mindern is at rank #22,829, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmɪndɐn].
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 63531, this pair ranks #673,516 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mildern vs mindern
Shared letters: deimnr. Private to "mildern": l. Private to "mindern": -.
"mildern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "mindern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mildern" for "mindern" ever safe?
Which is more common, "mildern" or "mindern"?
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 "mildern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mindern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #673,516 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mildern" and "mindern" 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 #673,516 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.