Which to use
“Mueller” and “Müllers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,049
- “Mueller” frequency rank
- #21,707
- “Müllers” frequency rank
- 45756
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mueller | Müllers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | deutschsprachiger Nachname, Familienname | Familienname |
Where the eye mixes Mueller and Müllers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Mueller vs Müllers
A purely visual mix-up. Mueller ([ˈmʏlɐ]) and Müllers ([ˈmʏlɐs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 5 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45756, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mueller is recorded at frequency rank #24,049, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈmʏlɐ]. Müllers is at rank #21,707, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈmʏlɐs].
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 45756, this pair ranks #1,342,285 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mueller vs Müllers
Shared letters: elmr. Private to "Mueller": u. Private to "Müllers": sü.
"Mueller" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "Müllers" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Mueller ← meuller · mmueller · muelelr · mueler · muellerr · muellre · muleler · umeller
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Mueller" for "Müllers" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Mueller" vs "Müllers" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mueller" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Müllers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,342,285 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mueller" and "Müllers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Melder vs Mueller". 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 #1,342,285 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.