mmevsMobWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“mme” and “Mob” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#46,851
“mme” frequency rank
#13,441
“Mob” frequency rank
60292
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature mme Mob
Definition Mutter aufgewiegelte, aufrührerische Volksmenge

Where the eye mixes mme and Mob

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.

3 ch
mme
3 ch
Mob

Why the eye confuses mme with Mob

A purely visual mix-up. mme ([m̩mɛ]) and Mob ([mɔp]) 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 60292, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

mme is recorded at frequency rank #46,851, classified as anoun, pronounced [m̩mɛ]. Mob is at rank #13,441, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mɔp].

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 60292, this pair ranks #792,421 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of mme vs Mob

Shared letters: m. Private to "mme": e. Private to "Mob": bo.

"mme" · 3 letters · shape CCV  ·  "Mob" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "mme" and "Mob" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([m̩mɛ] versus [mɔp]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "mme" vs "Mob" - which ranks higher?
"Mob" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,441 in our German list, against #46,851 for "mme". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "mme" and "Mob" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "mme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Mob" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #792,421 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "mme" and "Mob" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Memel vs mme". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #792,421 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list