mahlen

[ˈmaːlən]

/[ˈmaːlən]/ verb

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The verdict

“mahlen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,068. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,068
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Material (mit einer Mühle) zerkleinern, indem es gerieben und gequetscht wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-mahlen · mahlen · German

mahlen · rank #37,068 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,068
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH mageren

Nearest frequency peer: mageren (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „mahlen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „mahlen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

mahlen vs male
67% similar
mahlen vs Maler
50% similar
mahlen vs malen
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for mahlen
PropertyValue
Headwordmahlen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈmaːlən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#37,068
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „mahlen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).mahlenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „mageren“ (#37,067), „mailbox“ (#37,070), „lächerlicher“ (#37,065). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „mahlen“ bei #37,068. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around mahlen (IPA [ˈmaːlən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #37,068 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for mahlen, with forms such as "amhlen", "maheln", and "mahhlen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "male", "Maler", "malen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is mahlen, spelled M-A-H-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Material (mit einer Mühle) zerkleinern, indem es gerieben und gequetscht wird
  2. 2
    etwas durch Mahlen herstellen
  3. 3
    etwas sehr langsam kauen
  4. 4
    die Tätigkeit des Mahlens ausüben
  5. 5
    sich drehen und nicht oder kaum von der Stelle kommen
  6. 6
    koitieren
  7. 7
    das Aufreißen und Quetschen der Trauben, damit beim Keltern der Saft ergiebiger und besser abfließen kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how mahlen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Er mahlte das Korn für ein kräftiges Brot.
  2. „Selbst der Steinbruch in der Eifel ist bekannt, aus dem der Mühlstein stammt, mit dem Legionäre in Hedemünden ihr Getreide mahlten.“

Synonyms

maischeneinmaischen

This word in other languages

grind(English)moler(Español)moudre(Français)moer(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amhlen
  • maheln
  • mahhlen
  • mahlenn
  • mahllen
  • mahlne
  • malhen
  • mhalen
  • mmahlen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of mahlen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

amhlen2maheln2mahhlen1mahlenn1mahllen1mahlne2malhen2mhalen2
Edit distance from "mahlen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "mahlen"?
"mahlen" is spelled M-A-H-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmaːlən].
What does "mahlen" mean?
As a verb, "mahlen" means: Material (mit einer Mühle) zerkleinern, indem es gerieben und gequetscht wird
What words are commonly confused with "mahlen"?
"mahlen" is commonly confused with "male", "Maler", "malen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mahlen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mahlen" is [ˈmaːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mahlen" come from?
"mahlen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "mahlen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

liiert#37,060Kümmel#37,040Kurbel#37,036kochte#37,022

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Niveaus9 variantsOrtung9 variantsPatzer9 variantsJargon9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list