miller

[ˈmɪləʳ]

/[ˈmɪləʳ]/ noun

The verdict

“miller” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #6,956 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#6,956
frequency rank, German
6
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der Müller

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

miller vs mills
67% similar
miller vs Mixer
50% similar
miller vs Müller
67% similar

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

Key facts for miller
PropertyValue
Headwordmiller
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈmɪləʳ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,956
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “miller” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). miller lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for miller is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈmɪləʳ]. Corpus data places it at rank #6,956 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "der Müller".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for miller, with forms such as "imller", "milelr", and "miler". 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, "mills", "Mixer", "Müller", 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 is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is miller, spelled M-I-L-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Müller

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: imller,milelr,miler,millerr,millre,mliler,mmiller

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

imller2milelr2miler1millerr1millre2mliler2mmiller1
Edit distance from "miller"

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 "miller"?
"miller" is spelled M-I-L-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪləʳ].
What does "miller" mean?
As a noun, "miller" means: der Müller
What words are commonly confused with "miller"?
"miller" is commonly confused with "mills", "Mixer", "Müller". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "miller"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "miller" is [ˈmɪləʳ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "miller" come from?
"miller" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “miller”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is M-I-L-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈmɪləʳ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “mills” - see the side-by-side comparison. miller vs mills
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list