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.
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?
Frequency check: "mme" vs "Mob" - which ranks higher?
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.