Which to use
“mähen” is a verb and “Möhren” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,426
- “mähen” frequency rank
- #24,847
- “Möhren” frequency rank
- 52273
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mähen | Möhren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit der Sense, Sichel, mit einer Mähmaschine Pflanzen bis zum Ansatz dicht über dem Erdboden wegschneiden | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Möhre |
Where the eye mixes mähen and Möhren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. mähen runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Möhren's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between mähen and Möhren
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: mähen is [ˈmɛːən] while Möhren is [ˈmøːʁən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52273, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mähen is recorded at frequency rank #27,426, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈmɛːən]. Möhren is at rank #24,847, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmøːʁən].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 52273, this pair ranks #1,103,228 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mähen vs Möhren
Shared letters: ehmn. Private to "mähen": ä. Private to "Möhren": rö.
"mähen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Möhren" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mähen" for "Möhren" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mähen" vs "Möhren" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "mähen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Möhren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,103,228 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mähen" and "Möhren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mähen vs mailen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,103,228 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.