minder

[ˈmɪndɐ]

/[ˈmɪndɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“minder” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,933. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,933
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit einem vergleichsweise geringen oder schlechten Wert oder Rang

Corpus desk

Index DE-minder · minder · German

minder · rank #11,933 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,933
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mikrofon

Nearest frequency peer: Mikrofon (-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 „minder“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „minder“ 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).

minder vs Mine
50% similar
minder vs Minen
50% similar
minder vs monde
67% similar

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

Key facts for minder
PropertyValue
Headwordminder
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈmɪndɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,933
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „minder“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.minderliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Mikrofon“ (#11,932), „Mona“ (#11,934), „Mikro“ (#11,931). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „minder“ bei #11,933. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around minder (IPA [ˈmɪndɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #11,933 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for minder, with forms such as "imnder", "midner", and "mindder". 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, "Mine", "Minen", "monde", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is minder, spelled M-I-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit einem vergleichsweise geringen oder schlechten Wert oder Rang
  2. 2
    weniger, nicht in diesem Maße

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es gibt wohl keine minderen Schrauben als diese hier.
  2. Dieses Geschirr ist von minderer Qualität, das erkennt man an den Rissen in der Glasur.

Synonyms

weniger

Antonyms

besser

This word in other languages

lesser(English)menos(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imnder
  • midner
  • mindder
  • minderr
  • mindre
  • minedr
  • minnder
  • mminder
  • mnider

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of minder - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

imnder2midner2mindder1minderr1mindre2minedr2minnder1mminder1
Edit distance from "minder"

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 "minder"?
"minder" is spelled M-I-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmɪndɐ].
What does "minder" mean?
As an adjective, "minder" means: mit einem vergleichsweise geringen oder schlechten Wert oder Rang
What words are commonly confused with "minder"?
"minder" is commonly confused with "Mine", "Minen", "monde". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "minder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "minder" is [ˈmɪndɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "minder" come from?
"minder" 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 "minder", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Marvin#11,927lernst#11,921Pumpen#11,947random#11,951

Similar misspelling depth

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

Maurice9 variantsLitauen9 variantsKarton9 variantsImpuls9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list