müdenvsMundeWhat's the difference?

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

Which to use

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

#27,858
“müden” frequency rank
#17,657
“Munde” frequency rank
45515
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature müden Munde
Definition Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs müde Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Mund

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set müden and Munde apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
müden
5 ch
Munde

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: müden is [ˈmyːdn̩] while Munde is [ˈmʊndə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 4 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 45515, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

müden is recorded at frequency rank #27,858, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈmyːdn̩]. Munde is at rank #17,657, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmʊndə].

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 45515, this pair ranks #1,350,404 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of müden vs Munde

Shared letters: demn. Private to "müden": ü. Private to "Munde": u.

"müden" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "Munde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Mundemmunde · mnude · mudne · mundde · muned · munnde · umnde

Frequency comparison

müden#27,858
Munde#17,657

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "müden" and "Munde" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "müden" is an adjective and "Munde" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "müden" or "Munde"?
"Munde" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,657 in our German list, against #27,858 for "müden". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering müden vs Munde

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “müden”; for a noun, it's “Munde”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “müden” 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