Which to use
“Mähne” and “Möhre” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,097
- “Mähne” frequency rank
- #48,343
- “Möhre” frequency rank
- 85440
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mähne | Möhre |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gesamtheit der langen Haare, die einigen Tieren, zum Beispiel Löwen oder Pferden, am Kopf wachsen | Wurzelgemüse einiger Arten aus der Familie der Doldenblütler, oft gelb-rot und kegelförmig; Speisemöhre |
Where the eye mixes Mähne and Möhre
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Mähne and Möhre follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Mähne vs Möhre
A purely visual mix-up. Mähne ([ˈmɛːnə]) and Möhre ([ˈmøːʁə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85440, 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]. Möhre is at rank #48,343, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmøːʁə].
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 85440, this pair ranks #108,304 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Mähne vs Möhre
Shared letters: ehm. Private to "Mähne": nä. Private to "Möhre": rö.
"Mähne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Möhre" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Mähne" and "Möhre" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Mähne" vs "Möhre" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Mähne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Möhre" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #108,304 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mähne" and "Möhre" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Möhre vs mora". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #108,304 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.