Which to use
“Mob” is a noun and “moe” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,441
- “Mob” frequency rank
- #42,005
- “moe” frequency rank
- 55446
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Mob | moe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aufgewiegelte, aufrührerische Volksmenge | müde |
Where the eye mixes Mob and moe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Mob (CVC) and moe (CVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Mob and moe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Mob is [mɔp] while moe is [muː]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - b in “Mob” becomes e in “moe”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55446, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Mob is recorded at frequency rank #13,441, classified as anoun, pronounced [mɔp]. moe is at rank #42,005, tagged as anadj, pronounced [muː].
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 55446, this pair ranks #979,213 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Mob vs moe
Shared letters: mo. Private to "Mob": b. Private to "moe": e.
"Mob" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "moe" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Mob" and "moe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Mob" or "moe" 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 "Mob" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "moe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #979,213 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Mob" and "moe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "moe vs mora". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #979,213 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.