Which to use
“mme” and “mot” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,851
- “mme” frequency rank
- #42,693
- “mot” frequency rank
- 89544
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | mme | mot |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Mutter | Wort |
Where the eye mixes mme and mot
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. mme (CCV) and mot (CVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses mme with mot
A purely visual mix-up. mme ([m̩mɛ]) and mot ([mo]) 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 89544, 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]. mot is at rank #42,693, tagged as anoun, pronounced [mo].
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 89544, this pair ranks #56,118 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of mme vs mot
Shared letters: m. Private to "mme": e. Private to "mot": ot.
"mme" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "mot" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "mme" for "mot" ever safe?
Which is more common, "mme" or "mot"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "mme" and "mot" 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 "mot" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #56,118 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "mme" and "mot" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Memel vs mme". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #56,118 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.