Which to use
“mindert” is a verb and “mindeste” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,918
- “mindert” frequency rank
- #24,439
- “mindeste” frequency rank
- 60357
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mindert | mindeste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs mindern | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs minder |
Where the eye mixes mindert and mindeste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mindert with mindeste
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mindert is [ˈmɪndɐt] while mindeste is [ˈmɪndəstə]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60357, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mindert is recorded at frequency rank #35,918, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmɪndɐt]. mindeste is at rank #24,439, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈmɪndəstə].
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 60357, this pair ranks #790,017 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mindert vs mindeste
Shared letters: deimnt. Private to "mindert": r. Private to "mindeste": s.
"mindert" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "mindeste" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mindert" and "mindeste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "mindert" vs "mindeste" - 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 "mindert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mindeste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #790,017 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mindert" and "mindeste" 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 #790,017 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.