Which to use
“mindern” and “mindert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,829
- “mindern” frequency rank
- #35,918
- “mindert” frequency rank
- 58747
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mindern | mindert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas kleiner, weniger machen; bewirken, dass etwas geringer wird | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs mindern |
Where the eye mixes mindern and mindert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mindern with mindert
A purely visual mix-up. mindern ([ˈmɪndɐn]) and mindert ([ˈmɪndɐt]) 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 - n in “mindern” becomes t in “mindert”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58747, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mindern is recorded at frequency rank #22,829, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmɪndɐn]. mindert is at rank #35,918, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmɪndɐt].
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 58747, this pair ranks #850,843 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mindern vs mindert
Shared letters: deimnr. Private to "mindern": -. Private to "mindert": t.
"mindern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "mindert" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mindern" and "mindert" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "mindern" vs "mindert" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mindern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mindert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #850,843 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mindern" and "mindert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mindert vs Münder". 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 #850,843 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.