Which to use
“Mulde” and “Münder” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,976
- “Mulde” frequency rank
- #42,697
- “Münder” frequency rank
- 69673
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mulde | Münder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | längliches, abgerundetes Gefäß mit einer flachen Vertiefung, das sowohl aus einem Stück als auch aus einem Material gefertigt ist | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Mund |
Where the eye mixes Mulde and Münder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Mulde runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Münder's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Mulde vs Münder
A purely visual mix-up. Mulde ([ˈmʊldə]) and Münder ([ˈmʏndɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69673, 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]. Münder is at rank #42,697, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmʏndɐ].
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 69673, this pair ranks #469,416 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Mulde vs Münder
Shared letters: dem. Private to "Mulde": lu. Private to "Münder": nrü.
"Mulde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Münder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Mulde ← mlude · mmulde · mudle · muldde · muled · mullde · umlde
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Mulde" and "Münder" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Mulde" vs "Münder" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Mulde" and "Münder" 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 "Münder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #469,416 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mulde" and "Münder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Münder 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 #469,416 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.