mildern

[ˈmɪldɐn]

/[ˈmɪldɐn]/ verb

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The verdict

“mildern” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,702. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,702
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas in dessen (negativer) Wirkung abschwächen

Corpus desk

Index DE-mildern · mildern · German

mildern · rank #40,702 · 11 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,702
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH minderwertig

Nearest frequency peer: minderwertig (+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 „mildern“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „mildern“ 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).

mildern vs modern
71% similar
mildern vs miller
71% similar
mildern vs Minden
57% similar

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

Key facts for mildern
PropertyValue
Headwordmildern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈmɪldɐn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#40,702
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „mildern“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.mildernliegt 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: „minderwertig“ (#40,703), „minimaler“ (#40,704), „Messgeräte“ (#40,699). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „mildern“ bei #40,702. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around mildern (IPA [ˈmɪldɐn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #40,702 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for mildern, with forms such as "imldern", "midlern", and "milddern". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "modern", "miller", "Minden", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is mildern, spelled M-I-L-D-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas in dessen (negativer) Wirkung abschwächen
  2. 2
    in der (negativen) Wirkung schwächer werden
  3. 3
    in der (negativen) Wirkung schwächer werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Heilpflanzen mit ätherischen Ölen sind gut geeignet, um Völlegefühle nach einem Festessen zu mildern.“
  2. […] Milch mildert die Wirkung der Säure des Kaffees, und das Milchfett sorgt für einen langsameren Koffein-Abbau im Blut.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imldern
  • midlern
  • milddern
  • mildenr
  • mildernn
  • milderrn
  • mildren
  • miledrn
  • milldern
  • mlidern
  • mmildern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

imldern2midlern2milddern1mildenr2mildernn1milderrn1mildren2miledrn2
Edit distance from "mildern"

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 "mildern"?
"mildern" is spelled M-I-L-D-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪldɐn].
What does "mildern" mean?
As a verb, "mildern" means: etwas in dessen (negativer) Wirkung abschwächen
What words are commonly confused with "mildern"?
"mildern" is commonly confused with "modern", "miller", "Minden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "mildern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "mildern" is [ˈmɪldɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "mildern" come from?
"mildern" 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 "mildern", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list