Which to use
“mme” and “Mode” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,851
- “mme” frequency rank
- #3,331
- “Mode” frequency rank
- 50182
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mme | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mutter | Brauch, Gewohnheit, Sitte |
Where the eye mixes mme and Mode
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses mme with Mode
A purely visual mix-up. mme ([m̩mɛ]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50182, 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]. 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 50182, this pair ranks #1,183,495 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of mme vs Mode
Shared letters: em. Private to "mme": -. Private to "Mode": do.
"mme" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "Mode" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Mode ← mdoe · mmode · modde · moed · omde
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "mme" and "Mode" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "mme" or "Mode" show up more?
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 "mme" 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 #1,183,495 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mme" and "Mode" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Memel vs mme". 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 #1,183,495 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.