Which to use
“Mulde” is a noun and “müsse” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,976
- “Mulde” frequency rank
- #2,312
- “müsse” frequency rank
- 29288
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mulde | müsse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | längliches, abgerundetes Gefäß mit einer flachen Vertiefung, das sowohl aus einem Stück als auch aus einem Material gefertigt ist | 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens des Verbs müssen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Mulde and müsse apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Mulde is [ˈmʊldə] while müsse is [ˈmʏsə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29288, 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]. müsse is at rank #2,312, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmʏsə].
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 29288, this pair ranks #1,769,647 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Mulde vs müsse
Shared letters: em. Private to "Mulde": dlu. Private to "müsse": sü.
"Mulde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "müsse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Mulde ← mlude · mmulde · mudle · muldde · muled · mullde · umlde
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Mulde" and "müsse" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Mulde" or "müsse"?
Remembering Mulde vs müsse
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Mulde”; for a verb, it's “müsse”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Mulde” entry
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