Which to use
“Mulde” and “Mumie” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,976
- “Mulde” frequency rank
- #35,339
- “Mumie” frequency rank
- 62315
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mulde | Mumie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | längliches, abgerundetes Gefäß mit einer flachen Vertiefung, das sowohl aus einem Stück als auch aus einem Material gefertigt ist | toter Körper, der durch Einbalsamierung oder natürliche Gegebenheiten vor Verwesung geschützt ist |
Where the eye mixes Mulde and Mumie
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Mulde (CVCCV) and Mumie (CVCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Mulde and Mumie
A purely visual mix-up. Mulde ([ˈmʊldə]) and Mumie ([ˈmuːmi̯ə]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62315, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mulde is recorded at frequency rank #26,976, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmʊldə]. Mumie is at rank #35,339, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmuːmi̯ə].
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 62315, this pair ranks #717,450 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mulde vs Mumie
Shared letters: emu. Private to "Mulde": dl. Private to "Mumie": i.
"Mulde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Mumie" · 5 letters · shape CVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Mulde" and "Mumie" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Mulde" vs "Mumie" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Mulde" and "Mumie" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mulde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mumie" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #717,450 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mulde" and "Mumie" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mumie vs Muriel". 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 #717,450 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.