Which to use
“Mähne” and “Mohn” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,097
- “Mähne” frequency rank
- #27,853
- “Mohn” frequency rank
- 64950
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mähne | Mohn |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gesamtheit der langen Haare, die einigen Tieren, zum Beispiel Löwen oder Pferden, am Kopf wachsen | Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Mohngewächse mit Blumen mit vier großen, dünnen Blütenblättern |
Where the eye mixes Mähne and Mohn
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Mähne ([ˈmɛːnə]) and Mohn ([moːn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64950, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mähne is recorded at frequency rank #37,097, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmɛːnə]. Mohn is at rank #27,853, tagged as anoun, pronounced [moːn].
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 64950, this pair ranks #623,687 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mähne vs Mohn
Shared letters: hmn. Private to "Mähne": eä. Private to "Mohn": o.
"Mähne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Mohn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Mohn ← mhon · mmohn · mohhn · mohnn · monh · omhn