Which to use
“Mulde” is a noun and “münden” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,976
- “Mulde” frequency rank
- #15,951
- “münden” frequency rank
- 42927
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mulde | münden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | längliches, abgerundetes Gefäß mit einer flachen Vertiefung, das sowohl aus einem Stück als auch aus einem Material gefertigt ist | in ein anderes Gewässer hineinfließen |
Where the eye mixes Mulde and münden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Mulde runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against münden's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Mulde and münden
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Mulde is [ˈmʊldə] while münden is [ˈmʏndn̩]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42927, 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]. münden is at rank #15,951, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmʏndn̩].
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 42927, this pair ranks #1,434,074 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mulde vs münden
Shared letters: dem. Private to "Mulde": lu. Private to "münden": nü.
"Mulde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "münden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Mulde ← mlude · mmulde · mudle · muldde · muled · mullde · umlde
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Mulde" for "münden" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Mulde" or "münden"?
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 "Mulde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "münden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,434,074 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mulde" and "münden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Mulde vs murder". 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 #1,434,074 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.