Which to use
“mildes” is an adjective and “Mulde” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,457
- “mildes” frequency rank
- #26,976
- “Mulde” frequency rank
- 72433
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mildes | Mulde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs mild | längliches, abgerundetes Gefäß mit einer flachen Vertiefung, das sowohl aus einem Stück als auch aus einem Material gefertigt ist |
Where the eye mixes mildes and Mulde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. mildes runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Mulde's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses mildes with Mulde
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mildes is [ˈmɪldəs] while Mulde is [ˈmʊldə]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72433, 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]. Mulde is at rank #26,976, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmʊldə].
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 72433, this pair ranks #388,501 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mildes vs Mulde
Shared letters: delm. Private to "mildes": is. Private to "Mulde": u.
"mildes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Mulde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mildes" and "Mulde" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "mildes" or "Mulde" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mildes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mulde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #388,501 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mildes" and "Mulde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mildes 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 #388,501 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.