mildesvsMondesWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#45,457
“mildes” frequency rank
#21,700
“Mondes” frequency rank
67157
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mildes Mondes
Definition Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mild Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Mond

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set mildes and Mondes apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
mildes
6 ch
Mondes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mildes is [ˈmɪldəs] while Mondes is [ˈmoːndəs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67157, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mildes is recorded at frequency rank #45,457, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmɪldəs]. Mondes is at rank #21,700, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmoːndəs].

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 67157, this pair ranks #549,434 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of mildes vs Mondes

Shared letters: dems. Private to "mildes": il. Private to "Mondes": no.

"mildes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "Mondes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • mildesimldes · midles · milddes · mildess · mildse · mileds · milldes · mlides
  • Mondesmmondes · mnodes · modnes · monddes · mondess · mondse · moneds · monndes

Frequency comparison

mildes#45,457
Mondes#21,700

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mildes" and "Mondes" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "mildes" is an adjective and "Mondes" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "mildes" or "Mondes"?
"Mondes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,700 in our German list, against #45,457 for "mildes". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering mildes vs Mondes

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “mildes”; for a noun, it's “Mondes”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “mildes” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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