Which to use
“Müller” is a noun and “Müllers” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,362
- “Müller” frequency rank
- #21,707
- “Müllers” frequency rank
- 23069
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Müller | Müllers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | meist selbstständiger Handwerker, Gewerbetreibender, aber auch Arbeiter, der in einer Mühle das Getreide oder anderes Mahlgut, zum Beispiel ölhaltige Pflanzenteile ( Ölmüller), lagert, reinigt und mahlt; einer, der Mehl herstellt | Familienname |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Müller and Müllers apart are highlighted. They share 6 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: Müller is [ˈmʏlɐ] while Müllers is [ˈmʏlɐs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Müller” sits inside “Müllers”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23069, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Müller is recorded at frequency rank #1,362, classified as anoun, 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 23069, this pair ranks #1,866,169 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Müller vs Müllers
Shared letters: elmrü. Private to "Müller": -. Private to "Müllers": s.
"Müller" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Müllers" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Müller" and "Müllers" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Müller" or "Müllers"?
Remembering Müller vs Müllers
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Müller”; for a name, it's “Müllers”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Müller” entry
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