melden

[ˈmɛldn̩]

/[ˈmɛldn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“melden” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,816. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,816
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Ereignis (beispielsweise einem Vorgesetzten oder einer offiziellen Stelle) berichten

Corpus desk

Index DE-melden · melden · German

melden · rank #1,816 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,816
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Masse

Nearest frequency peer: Masse (-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 „melden“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „melden“ 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).

melden vs Milde
50% similar
melden vs Mulde
50% similar
melden vs müden
67% similar

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

Key facts for melden
PropertyValue
Headwordmelden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈmɛldn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,816
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „melden“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Masse“ (#1,815), „mitten“ (#1,817), „Mail“ (#1,814). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „melden“ bei #1,816. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around melden (IPA [ˈmɛldn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #1,816 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for melden, with forms such as "emlden", "medlen", and "meldden". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Milde", "Mulde", "müden", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is melden, spelled M-E-L-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Ereignis (beispielsweise einem Vorgesetzten oder einer offiziellen Stelle) berichten
  2. 2
    ein Ereignis (beispielsweise einem Vorgesetzten oder einer offiziellen Stelle) berichten
  3. 3
    die Hand oder den Zeigefinger als Zeichen heben
  4. 4
    die Hand oder den Zeigefinger als Zeichen heben
  5. 5
    sich einschreiben und einer Sache verpflichten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Direktor meldete den Unfall.
  2. Wenn ihr eine Frage habt, dann meldet euch und wartet, bis ihr aufgerufen werdet.

Antonyms

verschweigen

This word in other languages

report(English)informar(Español)annoncer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emlden
  • medlen
  • meldden
  • meldenn
  • meldne
  • meledn
  • mellden
  • mleden
  • mmelden

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emlden2medlen2meldden1meldenn1meldne2meledn2mellden1mleden2
Edit distance from "melden"

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 "melden"?
"melden" is spelled M-E-L-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɛldn̩].
What does "melden" mean?
As a verb, "melden" means: ein Ereignis (beispielsweise einem Vorgesetzten oder einer offiziellen Stelle) berichten
What words are commonly confused with "melden"?
"melden" is commonly confused with "Milde", "Mulde", "müden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "melden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "melden" is [ˈmɛldn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "melden" come from?
"melden" 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 "melden", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

mitten#1,817schaut#1,818Schiff#1,819Israel#1,812

Similar misspelling depth

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

sowieso9 variantsBedarf9 variantsWerner9 variantsWunder9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list