Which to use
“mündet” and “mündete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,659
- “mündet” frequency rank
- #37,100
- “mündete” frequency rank
- 54759
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mündet | mündete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs münden | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs münden |
Where the eye mixes mündet and mündete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. mündet 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.
Why the eye confuses mündet with mündete
A purely visual mix-up. mündet ([ˈmʏndət]) 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 extra letter(s) - “mündet” sits inside “mündete”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54759, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mündet is recorded at frequency rank #17,659, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmʏndət]. 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 54759, this pair ranks #1,006,185 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mündet vs mündete
Shared letters: demntü. Private to "mündet": -. Private to "mündete": -.
"mündet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "mündete" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "mündet" and "mündete" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "mündet" vs "mündete" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mündet" 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 #1,006,185 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mündet" and "mündete" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Münder vs mündete". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,006,185 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.