Which to use
“münden” is a verb and “Mündung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,951
- “münden” frequency rank
- #14,132
- “Mündung” frequency rank
- 30083
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | münden | Mündung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in ein anderes Gewässer hineinfließen | Stelle, an der ein Gewässer in ein größeres fließt |
Where the eye mixes münden and Mündung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. münden runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Mündung's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses münden with Mündung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: münden is [ˈmʏndn̩] while Mündung is [ˈmʏndʊŋ]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30083, 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]. Mündung is at rank #14,132, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmʏndʊŋ].
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 30083, this pair ranks #1,754,746 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of münden vs Mündung
Shared letters: dmnü. Private to "münden": e. Private to "Mündung": gu.
"münden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Mündung" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "münden" and "Mündung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "münden" or "Mündung"?
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 "Mündung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,754,746 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "münden" and "Mündung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Moden vs münden". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,754,746 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.