Meldung

[ˈmɛldʊŋ]

/[ˈmɛldʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Meldung” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,219. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,219
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Weitergabe einer Information, Nachricht

Corpus desk

Index DE-meldung · Meldung · German

Meldung · rank #4,219 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,219
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lippen

Nearest frequency peer: Lippen (-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 „Meldung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Meldung“ 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).

Meldung vs Messung
71% similar
Meldung vs Mündung
71% similar
Meldung vs Meldungen
78% similar

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

Key facts for Meldung
PropertyValue
HeadwordMeldung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɛldʊŋ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,219
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Meldung“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Meldungliegt 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: „Lippen“ (#4,218), „MS“ (#4,220), „Leo“ (#4,217). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „Meldung“ bei #4,219. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Meldung (IPA [ˈmɛldʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,219 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Meldung, with forms such as "emldung", "medlung", and "melddung". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Messung", "Mündung", "Meldungen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Meldung, spelled M-E-L-D-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Weitergabe einer Information, Nachricht
  2. 2
    amtliche, dienstliche, nicht private Mitteilung
  3. 3
    journalistische Textsorte; Klasse kurzer Nachrichtentexte
  4. 4
    Aktion, um die Bereitschaft zur Mitarbeit/Aussage zu erklären

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Eine Meldung sollte kurz und präzise sein.
  2. Der Chef empfing die Meldung mit Unwillen.

Synonyms

Kurznachricht

Antonyms

VerheimlichungBerichtReportageharte Nachrichtweiche Nachricht

This word in other languages

message(English)mensaje(Español)notification(Français)mensagem(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emldung
  • medlung
  • melddung
  • meldnug
  • meldugn
  • meldungg
  • meldunng
  • melldung
  • meludng
  • mledung
  • mmeldung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Meldung - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

emldung2medlung2melddung1meldnug2meldugn2meldungg1meldunng1melldung1
Edit distance from "Meldung"

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 "Meldung"?
"Meldung" is spelled M-E-L-D-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɛldʊŋ].
What does "Meldung" mean?
As a noun, "Meldung" means: Weitergabe einer Information, Nachricht
What words are commonly confused with "Meldung"?
"Meldung" is commonly confused with "Messung", "Mündung", "Meldungen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Meldung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Meldung" is [ˈmɛldʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Meldung" come from?
"Meldung" 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 "Meldung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Muslime#4,221konkret#4,215spreche#4,231geschah#4,203

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

nebenbei11 variantsgenossen11 variantserzielen11 variantsdorthin11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list