Which to use
“mile” and “Mode” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,680
- “mile” frequency rank
- #3,331
- “Mode” frequency rank
- 46011
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mile | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Meile | Brauch, Gewohnheit, Sitte |
Where the eye mixes mile and Mode
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mile with Mode
A purely visual mix-up. mile ([maɪl]) and Mode ([ˈmoːdə]) 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 46011, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
mile is recorded at frequency rank #42,680, classified as anoun, pronounced [maɪl]. Mode is at rank #3,331, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmoːdə].
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 46011, this pair ranks #1,333,543 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mile vs Mode
Shared letters: em. Private to "mile": il. Private to "Mode": do.
"mile" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Mode" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mile" for "Mode" ever safe?
Frequency check: "mile" vs "Mode" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "mile" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Mode" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,333,543 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mile" and "Mode" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "mile vs Milfs". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,333,543 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.