Which to use
“müden” is an adjective and “mündet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,858
- “müden” frequency rank
- #17,659
- “mündet” frequency rank
- 45517
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | müden | mündet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs müde | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs münden |
Where the eye mixes müden and mündet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. müden runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against mündet's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses müden with mündet
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: müden is [ˈmyːdn̩] while mündet is [ˈmʏndət]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45517, 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]. mündet is at rank #17,659, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmʏndət].
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 45517, this pair ranks #1,350,334 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of müden vs mündet
Shared letters: demnü. Private to "müden": -. Private to "mündet": t.
"müden" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "mündet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "müden" and "mündet" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "müden" or "mündet" 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 "müden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mündet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,350,334 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "müden" and "mündet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Madsen vs müden". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,350,334 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.