Which to use
“münden” and “mündete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,951
- “münden” frequency rank
- #37,100
- “mündete” frequency rank
- 53051
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | münden | mündete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in ein anderes Gewässer hineinfließen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs münden |
Where the eye mixes münden and mündete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. münden runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against mündete's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: münden vs mündete
A purely visual mix-up. münden ([ˈmʏndn̩]) and mündete ([ˈmʏndətə]) 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 53051, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
münden is recorded at frequency rank #15,951, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmʏndn̩]. mündete is at rank #37,100, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈmʏndətə].
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 53051, this pair ranks #1,073,008 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of münden vs mündete
Shared letters: demnü. Private to "münden": -. Private to "mündete": t.
"münden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "mündete" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "münden" for "mündete" ever safe?
Which is more common, "münden" or "mündete"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "münden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "mündete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,073,008 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "münden" and "mündete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Münder vs mündete". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,073,008 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.